Mavic Mini Overheating

[mastin1]

I just received my Mavic Mini and had an error message telling me the mini was overheating and I should turn it off. The mini was not in flight but was sitting on my office desk. I had the unit on and was familiarizing myself with all the menu options when I got the message. It probably set for 15 to 20 minutes while on. Has anyone else seen this message? Should I be concerned?

 

[old man mavic]

I just received my Mavic Mini and had an error message telling me the mini was overheating and I should turn it off. The mini was not in flight but was sitting on my office desk. I had the unit on and was familiarizing myself with all the menu options when I got the message. It probably set for 15 to 20 minutes while on. Has anyone else seen this message? Should I be concerned?

just remember there is no cooling fan in the MM and therefore no air flow through it when it is just sitting still ,to overcome this issue just get a small desk fan and have it blowing over it as you do updates etc

 

[steve495]

... The mini was not in flight but was sitting on my office desk.

That is your issue and these fault messages concerning overheating are normal and expected in the conditions you describe.

 

[Florida Drone Supply]

The two already stated it. But yes, aircraft just sitting without airflow it can overheat. Not an issue just yet, but try to avoid these circumstances as much as possible. Take it out in the fresh air/ let it hover as you familiarize yourself with the drone.

 

[Starkiller]

Would some 'speed holes' drilled in the body let convection do it's thing, or would you think that would do more harm than good?

 

[Thomas B]

Would some 'speed holes' drilled in the body let convection do it's thing, or would you think that would do more harm than good?

The latter most likely I think. Maybe a fan directed at the air intakes?

 

[Starkiller]

I bet one of those cheap laptop cooler things would work well...

 

[scooot]

How about this,it might end up sending it miles away but will definitely keep it cool.??.Seriously,just a small fan about £4 on eBay will do just fine?

 

[old man mavic]

How about this,it might end up sending it miles away but will definitely keep it cool.??.Seriously,just a small fan about £4 on eBay will do just fine?View attachment 88032

that would keep it cool, if you could ever find it afterwards

 

[RavenManiac]

How about this,it might end up sending it miles away but will definitely keep it cool.??.Seriously,just a small fan about £4 on eBay will do just fine?View attachment 88032

Does it actually work?

 

[tatsuya]

風がなければ非常に暑くなります。

 

[Bjord]

You can start the motors and leave them idling without taking off. This seems to produce enough airflow to keep it cool from my experience.

 

[old man mavic]

You can start the motors and leave them idling without taking off. This seems to produce enough airflow to keep it cool from my experience.

probably not the best idea especially if you are doing updates although it is small it can still do damage if it suddenly took off

 

[Bjord]

probably not the best idea especially if you are doing updates although it is small it can still do damage if it suddenly took off

I don't think it is possible to run the motors during an update or start an update while the motors are running. I couldn't think of any reason the drone would take off suddenly, short of a sensor error. But I agree there is probably some small risk involved. I've done it a number of times with no issues.

 

[old man mavic]

I don't think it is possible to run the motors during an update or start an update while the motors are running. I couldn't think of any reason the drone would take off suddenly, short of a sensor error. But I agree there is probably some small risk involved. I've done it a number of times with no issues.

thats fair enough i hope that it is a very rare happening , but during an update that can take several minutes then a fan blowing on the MM would still be the best option the fan on my MPP always cuts in during an update

 

[mikeenlow]

I had the same issue or reported overheating, I set it on a stool near a fan and had no further issue.

 

[maven4336]

Junk

 

[mastin1]

A big thanks for everyone's reply. Now that I understand the problem I'm not overly concerned. I used a small fan today in front of the mini to keep it from overheating and it solved my problem. So far, for the money, I'm impressed with what this drone can do. For the money It would be hard pressed to buy a quality digital camera, and this one flies!

 

[Thomas B]

Problem solved!