That's unnecessary before flying and is not suggested in the manual.then about ,you should do a imu compass and rc calibration as well just follow the onscreen guide
That's unnecessary before flying and is not suggested in the manual.then about ,you should do a imu compass and rc calibration as well just follow the onscreen guide
You didn't buy a "brand new" drone. You bought open box, so other people have manipulated it, turned it on an off, played with the cables, and who knows what else.I must say this is the very first time that I purchased a brand new drone, and the very least I expected was that the drone should ALREADY have been linked to its controller so I wouldn't have to perform the obscure linking procedure myself before flying the drone. Every single one of my older drones arrived already linked to its controller and ready to fly right out of the box, but this Mini 3 is different, very different.
I truly had no idea how great a gamble it would be to purchase an "open box" drone that purports to be "new". Previous to making this purchase, the hierarchy of reliability I assigned drones purchased online was that the least dependable drones would be used ones, while I perceived "open box" purchases as being comparable to brand new ones that served as display models in stores but were otherwise fully functional.You didn't buy a "brand new" drone. You bought open box, so other people have manipulated it, turned it on an off, played with the cables, and who knows what else.
All of this is uncontrolled, by people that have no vested interest in the preservation of its unused state.
So, you undoubtedly got a discount. I really understand the temptation. As the saying goes, though, you get what you pay for.
None of this is criticism. Simply acknowleging that problems like this are kind of unsurprising with an open box purchase.
It's because of experiences like yours that I never buy open box, the discount's not worth the risk.
This drone was indeed advertised as "New without the retail packaging", with no mention of any defects, so I cannot help wondering whether I fell for a classic bait-and-switch deal.
Clean forgot to do this. Looking to see if I have a cable for this connection.Well at least you have ebay to fall back on if you can't get the drone operating
Have you tried plugging drone in computer and using dji assist to do any updates same with the controller
An understandable analysis, unfortunately wrong as you've learned. While "used" is a gamble too, the difference is its been owned and handled by ONE person with a vested interest in its proper function, overall maintenance, and cosmetic preservation. Most likely, not guaranteed of course.I truly had no idea how great a gamble it would be to purchase an "open box" drone that purports to be "new". Previous to making this purchase, the hierarchy of reliability I assigned drones purchased online was that the least dependable drones would be used ones, while I perceived "open box" purchases as being comparable to brand new ones that served as display models in stores but were otherwise fully functional.
Having purchased a total of five used DJI drones on eBay, and finding them all to be fully operational without any flaws whatsoever, I was absolutely convinced that an "open box" online purchase would be even more dependable in all regards, at the moment of delivery.