Please can some one help me mavic air 2 gimbal issue

[roblee94]

I purchased a mavic air 2 from mpb for a very good price, listed as cosmetic damage, when I got it I switched it on and noticed the gimbal wasn’t sturdy, after inspection the gimbal does a start up sequence but fails to do a yaw motor test and then does a little vibration and comes on, the camera works fine but the gimbal is unresponsive and uncontrollable, I have changed the smaller ribbon cable to which it burn out 1 stand when turning the drone on, I have also noticed water damage, so cleaned that new cable and burnt out again, changed the other main gimbal cable and smaller cable and same result, 1 strand from the smaller flat ribbon cable immediately burns out when powering on the drone but the camera still works, mpb said I can send it back and pay another 200 for another one but it took me so long to save fo ethics one I can’t afford that, any help would be very appreciated.

 

[Starz]

My thoughts would be the water damage will be a battle that will be hard fought.
Several components in that system that you have very limited testing ability to determine what is truly at fault.

 

[roblee94]

My thoughts would be the water damage will be a battle that will be hard fought.
Several components in that system that you have very limited testing ability to determine what is truly at fault.

Thank you for you r reply, I have taken it apart completely and cleaned everything with contact cleaner, nothing looks burnt or shorted out, I wish I could upload videos so you could see what I mean, I believe it is a faulty yaw motor, but I’m not sure how they come out from th grim so it’s self it seems they are glued in

 

[RodPad]

"I purchased a mavic air 2 from mpb" Is this a company?
"changed the smaller ribbon cable to which it burn out" Did you buy this cable?
That picture I do see water clues.

Water damage to me is knowing when happened and what kind of water.

BTW..
Welcome to the forum!

If you hang around you will get some good information!

Rod ..

 

[roblee94]

"I purchased a mavic air 2 from mpb" Is this a company?
"changed the smaller ribbon cable to which it burn out" Did you buy this cable?
That picture I do see water clues.

Water damage to me is knowing when happened and what kind of water.

BTW..
Welcome to the forum!

If you hang around you will get some good information!

Rod ..

Hi rod thank you for you reply, yes mpb is a online company specialising in camera equipments, they didn’t mention about the water damage or gimbal problem but when I contacted them they did say they could refund me or if I paid a further £200 they would send me a new condition one out, but I can’t afford that in all honesty, but this one was listed as cosmetic damage only,
They didn’t mention anything about the water damage so I’m not sure what kind of water it has come into contact with, I’ve changed the smaller ribbon cable 3 times now, and the longer main gimbal cable still no luck