DJI Mini 2 & DJI Mini 2 SE - How to Replace Rear Arm

DJI Mini 2 & DJI Mini 2 SE tutorial for how to replace the right rear arm. Same replacement procedure for the left rear arm as well for Mini 2 and Mini 2 SE.
The parts used in this video are factory DJI replacement parts that fit the Mini 2 and Mini 2 SE.
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[@DaveMillman]

Fantastic video, showed exactly the repair steps necessary. In my case, the black hub/hinge was not cracked, so it did not require replacement. Also, the round cap was included with the replacement arm, so it was not necessary to pry the cap off the old arm. A spudger used for cracking smartphone cases was useful in unsnapping the top from bottom shell. Oh, and I did not drop the screw.

[@barrygormley]

Thanks so much for this, clear, simple and straight to the point. You saved me an upgrade for another while. I managed to put a slight break in the middle of the cover when removing so I'd recommend that while a good bit of force is nessessary just take your time folks.

[@BillChadek]

Extremely helpful! Hardest part was removing the cover. Also, found a local computer repair shop that charged very little for soldering.

[@temptail]

Thanks Chris, I truly appreciate this video. Even the dropped/missing screw is informative, you showed not only how to replace the arm but all the little irritations that go on when doing these finicky jobs. Great video.

[@robbarazzi1]

Thank you. It was better than somebody doing it and with the music in the background I had an easy fix. I just had to take the leg off of the black thing and then I screwed the black thing back into the DJI then I put the leg back on the black thing and it worked. Glad I didn't have to solder

[@jerrymatthews6304]

I was gonna glue my one where it had a broken off at the end where the motor is...that's how I bought it..once I realized absolutely no glue ain't gonna hold that plastic casing together lol... thanks for your very valuable time and video mate

[@QCGUY]

So many glue them but I’m not a fan and it’s a safety concern as well.

[@livingforgood]

I repaired a broken arm on my mini 2. thanks for the helpful video. I did the soldering myself but I did not take your advice on having a good soldering device. I used a cheap one that cost me $15, the temp on the tip got very hot and the metal wire solder exploded all over the components. I got lucky, it worked, but I was not confident in my work. Thanks!

[@drewfoster7439]

Thank you for doing this, exactly what I needed to fix my dji mini 2.

[@jeremyboyce1537]

I'm Looking atcha Chris !!!! Learning a thing or two cause if i ever ship my Mini-2 to you , chances are i would never get it back through Customs ! We were Banned for six months and it turned out to be three years and counting now ! Great Work Chris , take care .

[@QCGUY]

Thanks buddy ✌️

[@CarolinaAirshots]

You make it look real easy. I forgot about sending my og mini to you for repair. Life is keeping me busy lately

[@QCGUY]

No worries…you know where to find me. Thanks 👍🏻

[@eyeorewolf]

Thanks for keeping me company while I did this repair after crashing my drone. I was finished at 17:17 but I did not have to desolder the wires. I just needed to reseat the joint and tighten the screws.

[@QCGUY]

Glad it helped you 👍🏻 That’s why I make them so it’s nice to hear the good feedback. Thanks 🙏

[@bobbarron6969]

Back in the air with your help - thanks.

[@QCGUY]

Happy to help and happy you were able to get back in the air. ✌️

[@bajajuicy]

Thank you for making this video! I replaced my broken arm following your instructions, and my drone flys again. Very much appreciated.

[@QCGUY]

Very happy to hear! Congratulations 🍾

[@davidbatson432]

Thanks so much for this video. My first drone repair was replacing the gimbal ribbon cable on a Mavic pro, only took me six hours lol. With your video and explanations, I don't forsee this repair taking quite as long. 😬🤣

[@QCGUY]

Some cables can be a nightmare to replace so I’ve been there too. Thanks 😊

[@thoreau5914]

Thanks for this. I just crashed my DJI mini 2 into a brick exterior wall of a building today while landing (meant to fly away from the building, not into it) and it fell about 16 feet onto concrete. Fortunately all it did was make a tiny dent in the metal ring the props mount to that rotates around the armature. That tiny little dent was enough to make it rub slightly against the armature so that motor can't rotate. Thanks to your video I am confident I can replace the left rear arm and be in the air again. I have done a lot of fairly intricate soldering on electric guitars so I should be able to handle this.

[@QCGUY]

You got this!!!! 👍🏻

[@OriginalAzaeal]

Some stainless is magnetic. Thanks for video my arm almost broke but was luckily just the screws that pulled abit. I did find bs some other screws loose though

[@QCGUY]

@@OriginalAzaeal I work on food and beverage manufacturing equipment using nothing but different grades of stainless steel so need I say any more? Lol

[@SunsOfNature284Aventures]

Love it. I have one to do myself and this video helps

[@waddac2]

brilliant buddy. 👍👍

[@genefoxgreenmountaindroning]

You make it look easy thank you Chris ✌✌💛

[@QCGUY]

I was taught young to solder but it’s very easy with the proper iron and the right solder.

[@parvezhusnoo8581]

Thank you. Great tutorial.

[@QCGUY]

Thanks

[@MaxamillianStudio]

What temp did you have your soldering iron set to?

[@frankatkinson494]

Awesome, thanks

[@williambennon7532]

Where do you recommend purchasing Oem Dji parts? I don’t have a mini 2 but always enjoy watching your repair videos. Thanks for taking the time to film and post.

[@QCGUY]

For people fixing their own here in the US I recommend cloud city drones. I get mine through a different source at a discount on many of the more expensive parts.

[@thebazookatrooper9030]

Thank you!!!

[@KeyLargoDude]

Awesome Chris ! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@QCGUY]

Thanks

[@bilge77]

Chris....what temp is your iron set at to desolder or solder ? Can you also provide a link or suggestion for a good soldering iron and factory DJI replacemennt parts ? Thanks and great video....Appreciate all that you do for the drone community.

[@QCGUY]

Google is your best bet for whatever parts you need. My temp is about 840 degrees Fahrenheit and here a link to the station I use. amzn.to/4dBp9LF

[@sanathr1758]

can you share a link on where did you get those parts?

[@QCGUY]

Just google your drone model and part you need and it will provide you with the sellers that will suit your needs.

[@danneukirch4486]

Well I am mid repair. That was brutal getting the top cover off! Took me an hour just that step, along with a bit of damage to the shell...

[@QCGUY]

They can sometimes be a bitch but usually they pop off fairly easy.

[@jackkotev8210]

Can't do it on my mini se 2. how you did it in the end?

[@justbored3.14]

thank you for the video i have a question. my drone fell from a distance about 20 feet due to leaves but it hit grass when it landed. but one of the screws that holds the joint to the body came out a bit sort of stripped out half way. I screwed the joint screw back normal and it does hold... for now will i have to buy a new body to fix the stripped screw hole?

[@danneukirch4486]

Once again big thanks for your awesome video! I finished the repair, and after nearly a year out of action my drone was back up and flying!!! :) However one issue is that one of my 3 batteries seems faulty now. Not sure if it's from the original fall. It looks fine but all 4 charging lights flash 3 times. The internet suggests that it could be as it was sitting in storage unused for near a year. Have you seen this and do you know if there is any chance of it coming good/fixing it? Even if I'm down a battery, the fact the drone works is what's most important.

[@QCGUY]

Contact dji and show them video of the issue and I bet they will replace it for you.

[@Mrjam55tv]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@caalinAbyan]

The rear arms screws are not removing? How can I solve?

[@QCGUY]

If they won’t come loose I take it you stripped them? There’s different techniques and tricks to removing screws but it’s best to search for that specific task.

[@dennisbrooks240]

Chris, do you ever touch a bit of solder to the bare wires before mating to the board to avoid any gaps or cold joints?

[@QCGUY]

On new wire you should always coat with solder. These come with solder on the tips of the wire already and I had plenty on my board still. A cold joint would be from a poor quality or low heat soldering iron.

[@Neverland-uf5mg]

what is screwdriver size required to open mini2 body

[@danneukirch4486]

Fantastic video! I will be attempting the same on a rear arm so this video will be super useful. Q: on one of the front arms of mine the motor doesn't have that subtle click when it's spun around manually by hand like the rest do. It's also ever so slightly angled when spinning, I can see by the gap to the arm which slightly shrinks and then widens while spinning. Have you seen a motor function like this and is it likely broken too? I was planning on replacing the rear one and then turning it on to see if the front one works (and hopegully all the rest) but curious if you have any thoughts on this. Thanks!

[@QCGUY]

I can't say without seeing it first hand but if you have a concern with it I would just change it out while you have it apart versus doing this all over again. Parts are fairly cheap so it may be smarter to just replace it. It would suck to have repaired one arm and then watch it fall from the sky due to the other arm.

[@izicmirza]

Where can I buy the piece with the black ring that you showed in the beginning? I need to replace this but cannot find a source for that specific piece.

[@QCGUY]

I don’t know where you are but google rear arm axis joint or hinge for your drone model and you should find one. Aliexpress maybe 🤷‍♂️

[@jamieelmore1]

I am trying to figure out how to change the front arms. The grey wire is difficult to get to. I'm not sure what all has to come apart to fix it.

[@QCGUY]

I have a video for that I haven’t uploaded yet but you remove the two screws inside the battery bay then pop the belly off to get two where the gray antenna wire connects. It just slides through a whole down the side of the drone from the top to the underside.

[@wolfnph7369]

Hi... I have a question how to you remove a circle head screw? For dji mini 2

[@QCGUY]

@@wolfnph7369 I’m not sure what you mean by circle head screw. 🤔 There’s Phillips head and torx head.

[@teeemack]

Is the Air 2 S leg replacement similar to this repair? Hopefully I will never have to do this with mine knock on wood.

[@QCGUY]

Somewhat similar with a little more difficulty on the legs with the antennas.

[@-Viceroy-]

So the motors are the same in every leg? I have stiff LF- motor and no motor or left front arm assembly available where i get my parts in this side of the world. I've been contemplating if i'd just get any other arm assy and would the motor be suitable to the LF. (some sort of clearance issue in the motor itself. In below freezing temps it drops from the sky because the motor gets stuck. In warmer weather it's just stiff but works)

[@QCGUY]

Correct they are the same. They just connect two wires differently to determine motor rotation.

[@shandon360]

I can't get half the propeller screws out and I've destroyed 4 screwdrivers

[@QCGUY]

You would be surprised at how many people have that happen and send them to me to extract so they don’t do further damage.

[@shandon360]

@@QCGUY I managed to get them out eventually it took me about a week working replacing the back arm a few hours a day. I totally know what you mean i kept 2nd guessing whether or not I should continue messing with it. Like 10 times I thought I might have accidentally ruined the thing. Especially the soldering I had to learn how and practice on random stuff. Thank for this video it was the main guide for my repair process! And you make it look unbelievably easy you were unintentionally gaslighting the crap out of me lol

[@matthew1608]

I replaced my lf antenna drone powers up. I reset the controller because the lights yellow in the beginning it resets but it still doesn't respond to the takeoff command. It won't power up

[@QCGUY]

Sounds like you broke a cable inside when you were in there.

[@gmw1964z]

Does DJI sell these parts directly?

[@QCGUY]

Through dealers

[@Red_Dye_No.3]

I used a 60w iron with temp setting all the way up to 450f and it didn't want to melt the joint at the board. Do I need a different soldering iron? I didn't want to ruin the board or other components by just holding the iron on there for too long. Thanks!

[@QCGUY]

I’m using a weller soldering station which is a 70 watt and generally set it around 650 degrees fahrenheit or higher. 450 is too low though yes… amzn.to/41pLtAl

[@MaxamillianStudio]

Thank you, for this information. Temp was what I was looking for.

[@danielpudelek9755]

I need to get my husband zino mini se fixed or parts to fix it. My problem is I can’t find the parts I need. If you are interested in fixing my drone please let me know. It needs a new or used arm or leg I ran into a tree.

[@nikopap74]

Hello.. I am just by and mini 2 se and charging the device but I look the down led the first note light.. the other lead working if you charging and if you check the battery.. Can you help me please 🙏

[@QCGUY]

I’m sorry I don’t understand what you are explaining

[@chris-ip4pk]

Chris.does the mini 3 pro supposed to have slight up down play when folded in,brand new unflown

[@QCGUY]

You mean the legs? It’s not uncommon…

[@quang1225]

really helpful ❤. what's name of the black part in 12:01. i'm finding to buy it

[@QCGUY]

Sorry for the late reply. It’s the rear arm axis joint.

[@Oj12323]

Mine just has a tiny minor collision with a wall for the first time legit wasn’t about 2ft from the ground going 0.5mph and rammed itself into the wall cracking the right front arm 😭 4 day old drone first crash not even bad and that happens

[@QCGUY]

It sucks but hope you got it sorted 😉

[@sanderb.3418]

I came all the way up to the soldering, however when I removed the wires, the original solder came off with 1 wire. I can't heat up the motherboard to add a little drop of solder. I don't know what to do now. Any suggestions anyone? Thanks!

[@QCGUY]

You can try to take it to an electronics repair shop to see if they can repair that spot on the board. That usually happens from over heating the board.

[@DrewskisDiving]

Is a 30w salder get hot enough

[@QCGUY]

Absolutely 👍🏻

[@7777russ]

any new videos planned?

[@QCGUY]

Several things planned…just need to find time

[@0xluffy]

Where can i get dji original arms?

[@QCGUY]

Google is your best start and then pick a supplier you think you can trust.

[@dronerooster6719]

Are the mini 2 and mini 2 se arms and motors the same trying to order the right thing

[@QCGUY]

Yes 👍🏻

[@alaashalaldeh1427]

Can I change parts from Mini 1 to Mini 2, such as the motors and the plastic cover? ​@@QCGUY

[@QCGUY]

@@alaashalaldeh1427 motors yes but the cover is different because of the front light and mini’s with different battery types have different mid frames.

[@paragpatil5874]

What is the screw driver size?

[@QCGUY]

T6 Torx and 00 Phillips

[@vemcomjhow]

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[@Magicinstalls]

For the layman who would rather not mess with the board, just cut and splice the wires?

[@QCGUY]

I don’t recommend that and would never do that but some do and succeed. Seen several failed attempts as well that then send them to me to correctly fix them.

[@Magicinstalls]

@@QCGUY Fair enough the wires are pretty small. I do have a pretty good bernzomatic soldering kit. I will no be afraid. Thanks...