Tip Easy Removal SD Card Mavic Air

[heo3480]

Getting really annoyed with the Mavic Air SD card slot? This might help?

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[Drone Master]

Getting really annoyed with the Mavic Air SD card slot? This might help?

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Meh! I never take mine out and the onboard 8G gives you back up should you need it.. 64G card stays in and I just plug in the air to access both drives.
Easy.

 

[Devster]

Ummmm yeeeahhhhh,,,, that's a good idea!

 

[Coskier]

Saw that idea from someone else recently and used it. Been helpful for sure. Still surprised at the poor design for that.

 

[Varming]

Meh! I never take mine out and the onboard 8G gives you back up should you need it.. 64G card stays in and I just plug in the air to access both drives.
Easy.

But you do have to unfold the Air and power it on to get data out by cable, right? If I don't power it up I can't see the drive.

 

[Coskier]

But you do have to unfold the Air and power it on to get data out by cable, right? If I don't power it up I can't see the drive.

Correct

 

[MavicFlyer]

But you do have to unfold the Air and power it on to get data out by cable, right? If I don't power it up I can't see the drive.

Don’t forget removing the gimbal protector...
Pretty stupid on DJI’s part to require that the MA be powered up to access the storage, particularly the SD card.

 

[TZP1]

I figured out an easy method for opening the back compartment and removing the card as well as putting the micro sd card back in: my kit will always have a US dime in it. That little 10 cent piece allows me to easily open the back slot (works every time) and I use the same dime to push in the card and help slip it out of the slot. That dime is also used to push the card back into the slot.

 

[Pilot25dmc]

I bought a small pair of plastic tweezers and keep them in my flight case. Only needed to use them twice since I bought the Air but they work really well.

 

[BryceB]

I bought a small pair of plastic tweezers and keep them in my flight case. Only needed to use them twice since I bought the Air but they work really well.

I threw a set of these in my bag for this too.

 

[WayneMHK]

Meh! I never take mine out and the onboard 8G gives you back up should you need it.. 64G card stays in and I just plug in the air to access both drives.
Easy.

Meh! That's significantly more trouble than removing the card.

 

[Jack Daw]

See the last comment here:

Tips for New Flyers

 

[smokeyboy]

I bought a small pair of plastic tweezers and keep them in my flight case. Only needed to use them twice since I bought the Air but they work really well.

Yes I too have a pair of tweezers and don,t get what all the fuss is about the card is no trouble with a pair of tweezers

 

[Air Beetle]

I just bought a 360 camera and the card slot/door is almost exactly the same situation. It's not just a DJI design issue.

 

[Air Beetle]

Yep, a piece of tape is great. Same goes for the gimbal cover. Put a piece of tape on it so you can't push the power button while the cover is on. You can't install a battery either. Simple.

 

[Dave Phantom]

This is also good for removing/inserting Mavic Air SD Card:
Contact Lens Soft Tip Tweezers £1.83 Ebay. PS. Leave the Tweezer tips on - won't grip otherwise.

 

[hockeypop98]

I didn't watch the video, but if it suggests adding a tab, I wholeheartedly agree. I put a doubled over piece of surgical tape on all of mine. It's a plus as well for handling, I'm far less likely to drop it.

I prefer keeping all of my cards sized at 32gb, so while out filming for a day, I can film through all of my batteries with out needing to max out one card and switch to the internal storage.

 

[PoonDog]

I tried a 10 in. crescent wrench. Not recomended

 

[Dave Phantom]

Tried a 12 inch Crow Bar - still no luck!