So, idiot operator error resulted in my mini-2 getting splashed while flying over a pool, and subsequently falling out of the sky into the chlorinated water. Drone was splashed pretty well, and maintained hover for about 20 seconds, then camera lost control (pointed straight down) video feed terminated, and drone fell nose first into the pool. Recovered in about 30 seconds, battery removed, and drone fully dried out w/ forced air and days in silica container.
Given the obvious short due to water intrusion during flight, I decided to take the drone apart to assess components. Smoked the wires to the two aft motors at the ESC connection, two front ones looks like some insulation melted (See picture) I'm guessing ESC is fried.
Replacing the ESC seems easy, and relatively cheap ($50 or so). My concern is that I won't know the condition of the rest of the components until I replace the ESC, which could lead to a never ending and very expensive fix.
Does anyone have any guesses on the likelihood of the other components being destroyed also? Do you think it's worth trying to recover this bird, or just buy a replacement?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Given the obvious short due to water intrusion during flight, I decided to take the drone apart to assess components. Smoked the wires to the two aft motors at the ESC connection, two front ones looks like some insulation melted (See picture) I'm guessing ESC is fried.
Replacing the ESC seems easy, and relatively cheap ($50 or so). My concern is that I won't know the condition of the rest of the components until I replace the ESC, which could lead to a never ending and very expensive fix.
Does anyone have any guesses on the likelihood of the other components being destroyed also? Do you think it's worth trying to recover this bird, or just buy a replacement?
Thanks for your thoughts.