I have done a bunch of repairs and part outs on Mavic 2's, and have replaced several front and rear arms but have not yet tried to replace a lone front leg until this morning.
I sold a LF leg to a member here, and while removing it, discovered that DJI has moved the front LED from the arm to the leg. Big problem for the DIY people. You cant just slide the old leg off and slide on a new one because the LED fixture is too big for the hole in the arm to get it out.
Now, instead of just removing 3 screws and pulling the leg off, you still have the 3 screws, but you have to pop off the LED cover, which is a pain. Then you need to unscrew 1 tiny screw, then unsolder 3 microsolders that connect the LEDs to the ESC board. The LED fixture wont fit through the hole in the leg, so that you can just slide it out and on to the new leg. You have to unsolder it, and resolder the new one. They slap so much insulation on there, it's hard to break the insulation free from the solder joint.
For me, this is a real step back in engineering since so many people break off the flimsy front legs on a regular basis. Of course, you can epoxy it back on if the LED is still making contact. However, I have found that glue and drones dont mix well, especially with the leg being so close to the motor.
I sold a LF leg to a member here, and while removing it, discovered that DJI has moved the front LED from the arm to the leg. Big problem for the DIY people. You cant just slide the old leg off and slide on a new one because the LED fixture is too big for the hole in the arm to get it out.
Now, instead of just removing 3 screws and pulling the leg off, you still have the 3 screws, but you have to pop off the LED cover, which is a pain. Then you need to unscrew 1 tiny screw, then unsolder 3 microsolders that connect the LEDs to the ESC board. The LED fixture wont fit through the hole in the leg, so that you can just slide it out and on to the new leg. You have to unsolder it, and resolder the new one. They slap so much insulation on there, it's hard to break the insulation free from the solder joint.
For me, this is a real step back in engineering since so many people break off the flimsy front legs on a regular basis. Of course, you can epoxy it back on if the LED is still making contact. However, I have found that glue and drones dont mix well, especially with the leg being so close to the motor.