solution on easy removal from drone.
I too found it exceedingly difficult to remove the battery from the
Mini 2 and I've had four Mini
2s and they were all the same…
Back story… The first one had camera issues and I returned it for a replacement, I then crashed the replacement and replaced it with care refresh, that replacement was also defective with GPS issues and I returned it under warranty, and then I received its replacement and I've been flying that one for almost a year…
OK, back on Point, How to Easily Remove the Battery without ripping a Finger Nail off…
I took a 1/4" Square length of Maple (Hard Wood…) by 5" Long and filed a notch as you can see in the photo in each end of the Stick.
The Battery has a lock in the base that keeps it from slipping out of place. Use your thumb to lift the Lock and then simply pull the battery out using the stick…
I made other versions for my friends. I have also used a 1/4" plastic Knitting Needle. I cut it to about 6" in length. I chucked it up in my drill and then spun the needle and placed a file right next to the drill chuck and as the needle spun, the file cut a groove all the way around. The Groove does not need to be very deep, just enough to fit the notch on the top rear of the battery.
I then did the same with the other side of the needle. Then I cut off the excess length that was in the drill chuck so the grove was about an 1/8" from the end… I gave it to my friend…
You should see the "Cob Job" Tablet Mount I made for my Galaxy S2 and A8 Tablets out of plexiglass…