Mini Pro 3 Front Arm Issue

[DisasterPastor]

Ran my drone into something and thought it was working fine then noticed this a few days later? Arm is loose in the socket. It moves as it should out and into position and into it's storage spot. Just doesn't lock in tight like the other side and how it used to so definitely something wrong. Thoughts on what's broke? Arm looks fine, screw is tight. Should I get a replacement arm or could there be something inside that's broke. Just need to know to order the correct parts. Anyone with extra parts laying around feel free to message me as well. Thanks in advance.

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[Cafguy]

thats not a hard fix and it needs to be fixed! you best bet is watch a few assembly videos on YouTube and disassemble very carefully The connections for those are "press on" so no need to solder.

 

[DisasterPastor]

How can I tell if it's the arm that's broke or something inside to order the parts?

 

[Cafguy]

It’s probably not the arm but the “shim” that allows the arm to rotate when folding it. most arms do see some damage in a crash but really the only way to tell for sure is to take off the arm and examine each component with your eyes..
For arms any sort of damage means you need to replace..remember the motors are spaced for optimal performance any tweak or offset caused by a crash or hard landing will effect the flight performance and greatly shorten the life of your motors.