Plus Battery Compatibility with Mini 5 Pro

[Jan Smith]

I tried putting the Plus battery I have been using in my Mini 3 Pro and Mini 4 Pro in my new Mini 5 Pro. I found that if I put the 5 Pro in Normal mode and accelerate, I get a "Battery Overcurrent" warning. That goes away when I slow the drone down. The battery is a refurbished OEM DJI-branded one I bought on eBay, and it works flawlessly in the Mini 4 Pro. If I fly the Mini 5 Pro with the standard battery I have been using in both older drones, I get no warnings. The eBay seller insists that the Plus battery is not compatible with the Mini 5 Pro. Has anyone had any such issues? Thanks for any responses.

 

[msinger]

I tried putting the Plus battery I have been using in my Mini 3 Pro and Mini 4 Pro in my new Mini 5 Pro

 

[mavic3usa]

DJI has a NOTE (near the bottom) about this on their battery compatibility page:

 

[BossBob]

Different battery specifications in the same shape battery case. A recipe for disaster. There was a thread on the DJI forum where someone ran out of mini 5 pro batteries so put a battery in from either a 3 or a 4. It didn’t end well for the drone.

 

[GadgetGuy]

DJI recommends only using Mini 5 Pro batteries in the Mini 5 Pro because of the higher 8.6 volt charge required over the 8.4 volt charge on all prior Mini versions. Using any other battery can result in low voltage notifications and potential power shutoffs in midair, as well as spontaneous autolanding.