Have a couple questions bought a used Mavic mini that had a little bit of water damage was not in the water long from what he said

[Toneke]

So it won't charge with a USB cable and it won't power on at all when I plug in the USB only the tail light blinks red and near the power button lights only the 2 end lights are on

 

[Thomas B]

Water could have reeked damage to multiple components. Worse if salt water. Send it back if you can. Repairs are likely approximate the cost of new.

 

[gemniii]

Water flushes out smoke quickly. And we all should know

Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work; we know this to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of an electrical system, it stops working.

from Smoke Theory of Electronic Devices

 

[Toneke]

Water could have reeked damage to multiple components. Worse if salt water. Send it back if you can. Repairs are likely approximate the cost of new.

Cant send back i bought offline with water damage already and i just heard back from guy that it was salt wat and he he got it out within a minute and rinsed with fresh water just wondering what parts i would need to replace or fix im pretty good with that kind of stuff

 

[Thomas B]

Cant send back i bought offline with water damage already and i just heard back from guy that it was salt wat and he he got it out within a minute and rinsed with fresh water just wondering what parts i would need to replace or fix im pretty good with that kind of stuff

All? A new one or refurb may be cheaper.

 

[Toneke]

I might juat by a new wmone and use the one i got for parts. (The parts that do work)

 

[dennish]

Personal experience tells me it only takes seconds in salt water to ruin a mav2. In spite of distilled water soaking for a considerable time and drying for an extended period in silica gel dissicant the drone remained in a dead state. Signs of salt corrosion are visible on circuit boards. I finally bought a replacement.

 

[Toneke]

Personal experience tells me it only takes seconds in salt water to ruin a mav2. In spite of distilled water soaking for a considerable time and drying for an extended period in silica gel dissicant the drone remained in a dead state. Signs of salt corrosion are visible on circuit boards. I finally bought a replacement.

Did you buy a replacement drone or circut board?

 

[dennish]

I had initially a mav2 fly more kit and bought the basic kit of drone and remote control. Tried top purchase only the drone but couldn't.

 

[dennish]

A brief check told me that circuit boards were going to cost hundreds of pounds and they alone would give me no guarantee of success.

 

[Toneke]

A brief check told me that circuit boards were going to cost hundreds of pounds and they alone would give me no guarantee of success.
[/QUOTEya i am just gonna buy a new one .