Got my Mavic 3 Pro camera stuck in a backward position after the front collision with the ground. Tried to rotate the camera manually but the camera doesn't want to click into the forward position. Has anyone else encountered such a problem?
Mavic 3 Pro backward stuck camera after front collision with the ground
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You are not the first and won’t be the last.
With the scar on the right side of the roll arm, you have probably bent the shaft on that little motor. It doesn’t take much to provide that damage.
With the scar on the right side of the roll arm, you have probably bent the shaft on that little motor. It doesn’t take much to provide that damage.
so forward rotation is not possible? the camera seems jammed in that backward position
Conservative Nihilist
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One of my old Phantom 3 Standards drifted into a radio mast and crashed with the result that the camera wound up pointing backward. I looked on YouTube and found a video that explained in step-by-step detail how to restore the camera back to its original orientation.
I would never have figured out that repair with a trial-and-error approach but by following the video clip directions, I was able to complete the repair in 15 minutes with basic tools.
Before you lavish money on a DJI repair ticket, it might be worthwhile scouring YouTube to see if this type of crash damage has been fixed by anyone who then posted the procedure online.
I would never have figured out that repair with a trial-and-error approach but by following the video clip directions, I was able to complete the repair in 15 minutes with basic tools.
Before you lavish money on a DJI repair ticket, it might be worthwhile scouring YouTube to see if this type of crash damage has been fixed by anyone who then posted the procedure online.
Cafguy
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Felix le Chat
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WOW! that gimbal has had a hell of a bang. Concur with other similar replies - pack it up and let DJI put it right.
DIY the simple stuff and when the bird is well out of warranty, but gimbal and camera repairs are notoriously troublesome. If you have a crack at it with a spudger or tweezers you might get a positive result first time... but then again: you might not.
I fix a lot of Minis, Mavics, and Air. The cameras pitch roll and yaw limits are mechanical. I have yet to fix an M3 camera so I cant tell you what is broke but something is definitely broke. In this parts breakdown photo (I know its not your camera) part number 7 is the mechanical limit for pitch. I cant find parts for your camera unfortunately. You may need to replace the entire camera/gimbal assembly. Contact P1drones.com they may be able to help you.
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Submitted the repair request. Got quoted $99.18 two days later (Gimbal Yaw Axis Arm Quantity: 1 Net Price : 7.00, Gimbal Roll Motor Module Quantity: 1 Net Price : 24.00 Repair Service Fee Quantity: 1 Net Price : 65.00; Total Amount for Repair 99.18). A week later received a new drone in the shipment.
Based on what I've seen on this forum, DJI seems to deserve credit for reasonably priced repairs. I don't recall anyone complaining about the price of a repair (often replacement) being excessive.
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DJI did the same for me under warranty. Told me how much the part cost, how much the labor cost, then sent me a new drone. Weird why they take the time to tell you about fixing if they are just replacing it.
Cafguy
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Yep DJI doesnt repair Drones...They just build them. Enterprise models do get repaired But that's because you have a service contract with a nearby DJI authorized repair shop really, not DJI.
I don’t think they chuck them. I believe they have a subsidiary company that parts them out. Check out the website. I have gotten plenty of parts from them when I can’t get them elsewhere. When I can’t find it, I email them what I’m looking for and they send me a link to order it.
www.djioemparts.com
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