Drones after storage

[MassCoyote]

Due to health issues, I’ve had my Air 2 and Mini 2 in temperature controlled storage for almost two years.

Besides updating software, is there any other issues I should address when I use them again in about four months? TYIA

 

[GFields]

Yes, batteries. If they haven't been maintained, and it sounds like they haven't, then they may not charge or hold charge

 

[Cafguy]

If you stored the Batteries too, You need new ones.

 

[toucanf16]

That’s not true. The batteries will be fine as long as they were stored with a reasonable charge in them.

 

[Cafguy]

That’s not true. The batteries will be fine as long as they were stored with a reasonable charge in them.

This is what most DJI owners like to believe...Truth is leaving your batteries alone and not keeping them at a storage charge will KILL your Battery I see it all the time. Despite what DJI is telling you , IF you are not keeping your batteries at a storage charge and paying no attention to them they will die...Its just a fact. NOW you may get lucky and they still work but those working batts have lost countless cycles from misuse. a well treated batt will give you almost 300 cycles....one thrown in a drawer and forgotten, maybe 150 or so.....

 

[Kilrah]

is there any other issues I should address when I use them again in about four months?

Get it out now and charge the batteries.

 

[HoozierDroneDaddy]

If you get them out and they charge. DON'T just go out an fly. Start it and let it hover 3-4 feet off the ground and see how long the battery holds before power levels drop. Fly it back and forth 10-20 feet repeatedly to put drain on it. But do not go up and fly around. This will at least give you an idea how much they have deteriorated and if they will hold any charge.

 

[D-Wreck BXNY]

I just recently took my drone out of storage. I discharged my batteries before I did so. I have since been told that this was the wrong thing to do and that what I should have done is maintain a 50% charge in them during storage.

However, I can report I had no problem at all recharging and using all three batteries even after they had been in storage for more than a year.

 

[Mike Morrison]

I have my DJI drone for at least 10 years. How can I find out if there is software to upgrade it? I paid $1400 for it at the time

 

[D-Wreck BXNY]

I have my DJI drone for at least 10 years. How can I find out if there is software to upgrade it? I paid $1400 for it at the time

I had similar issue. Download DJI Fly App DIRECTLY from DJI (it is no longer available on App store for Android or Apple). Select your drone from the drone list and it will let you know that a firmware update is necessary. Perform the update and your drone will be ready to connect and fly. This assuming your batteries and controller still working.

 

[waynorth]

I have my DJI drone for at least 10 years. How can I find out if there is software to upgrade it? I paid $1400 for it at the time

Which drone is it? A 10 year old drone probably uses the DJI Go4 app, not DJI Fly. Download the Go4 app from DJI website - not from any appstore. When the drone is connected to your controller and phone you can update the drone firmware if you want to.