SD card

humble life · Mar 7, 2023

I was having issues with my drone since I bought it. Kept getting Gimbal error and black screen was unable to fly, so after the 3rd time sending In they sent me a new one, so I started it up checked for updates and flew it and it worked great . Then I put sd card in and it started doing the same thing, took card out and it worked any one know or has had this issue?

Bob in Savannah · Mar 7, 2023

How about trying a DIFFERENT SD card, maybe?

Welcome from Savannah, GA, btw.

Yorkshire_Pud · Mar 7, 2023

A corrupt file or inappropriately named file on a card can cause problems. I had a Mavic 2 refuse to connect because of a 'bad' photo name. Using a computer try formatting the card or removing all files from it. If things are still going wrong, as above try a different card.

Mavikhan · Mar 7, 2023

Welcome aboard!

dougga · Mar 7, 2023

Yorkshire_Pud said:
A corrupt file or inappropriately named file on a card can cause problems. I had a Mavic 2 refuse to connect because of a 'bad' photo name. Using a computer try formatting the card or removing all files from it. If things are still going wrong, as above try a different card.

I would recommend using the DJI fly app to format the card, not a computer.
Connect to the drone and find the format option. I use the DJI fly app and it is under the "Camera" menu. Formatting with the app prepares it for the drone. A computer formatting a disk will be formatted for computer use.

Yorkshire_Pud · Mar 8, 2023

So far I think I have only ever formatted a card in a drone once or twice, every other card has been computer formatted and I remember no problems stemming from this.

360 Guy · Mar 8, 2023

Format it in the drone.

dougga · Mar 8, 2023

Yorkshire_Pud said:
So far I think I have only ever formatted a card in a drone once or twice, every other card has been computer formatted and I remember no problems stemming from this.

You are probably fine doing that - It is just the drone and camera manufacturers recommend using the device to format. They may have a point and if there are issues, it is definitely worth a try.

Anthony Ivory · Mar 8, 2023

humble life said:
I was having issues with my drone since I bought it. Kept getting Gimbal error and black screen was unable to fly, so after the 3rd time sending In they sent me a new one, so I started it up checked for updates and flew it and it worked great . Then I put sd card in and it started doing the same thing, took card out and it worked any one know or has had this issue?

Toss the bad card and buy a new one.