DJI Osmo Pocket Teardown

This is my DJI Osmo Pocket Teardown and disassembly! Today we tear apart the Osmo Pocket and talk a bit about the components that make up the DJI Osmo Pocket as well as some of the features that it's processor has and capabilities that could be used in future versions of the DJI Osmo Pocket. Also, changing the battery yourself can void your warranty!
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[@BaldManMotors]

PSA: Do not unplug battery from Osmo Pocket until more information is obtained or your Osmo will be bricked. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2PCqIuZr52rjJo

[@salukikev]

This was a great teardown and a rare find on youtube- thanks! I have some private technical questions about your disassembly if you'd be open to further discussion please contact me. Thanks! -Kevin

[@salukikev]

*Also- re this comment: if you have a bricked osmo pocket to sell, I'd be interested.

[@psoon04286]

I wonder if a power bank supplying power via the USB-C port while the internal battery is disconnected will circumvent this potential disaster?

[@aDifferentJT]

So if the battery ever completely dies it is bricked?

[@filmaction1846]

thank you for the video, now I know more about my Osmo pocket inside and out

[@BaldManMotors]

You are welcome and I am glad you gained some knowledge!

[@TelevizijaDA]

Tnx for this awesome clip! 💪🏻❤️

[@rowlandh25]

Great internals on this little guy. Thank you for showing us.

[@BaldManMotors]

Your welcome!

[@mygiguser]

thanks for doing this

[@BaldManMotors]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@DaltonDroneZone]

Interesting video. Thanks.

[@BaldManMotors]

Your welcome!

[@RVCrazy]

Awesome video man. I expected you to have a much larger channel with this kind of cool content. Keep it up and you'll grow fast.

[@BaldManMotors]

Thank you and I will! I am happy you enjoyed the video!

[@bigrexj4078]

That was hard to watch.. yet, so very delightful once you got it all apart and started rifling off the inside components... then, watching you put it all back together and firing it up... Awesome Sauce!!

[@BaldManMotors]

So what do you all think of the Osmo Pocket? Also do you all want to see more videos like this from me in the future? Let me know here! :)

[@drinknova]

There are two microphone inside the pocket, did you check what kind of microphone they put inside there? Are they good?

[@vantagepointproducts2157]

AGAIN great video thank you. We've seen these cameras extended for wired control with 15ft of usb-c cable. I wonder if the extra long length (300ft) corning cables can work too over that distance. Also, shame they didn't put a small clean HDMI out port on it.

[@BaldManMotors]

@ Cool h Darn, I didn't even think about that. Maybe in the future I'll have to take it back apart and answer a lot of people's questions :)

[@BaldManMotors]

@ Vantage Point Products thank you for watching! Interesting cable idea, and I agree an HDMI out source would be amazing, I would like to also see a native mic input, instead of an adapter that seems to be proprietary and has not been released yet.

[@drinknova]

@@BaldManMotors I think I'd never charge it inside the case after watching your tear down, there are so many strange problems happen to the mother board and I suspect that they may relate the over heat when charging with the case on.

[@Twizzforsberg]

Thanks fun to see how it looks

[@BaldManMotors]

Your welcome!

[@dale_ch]

Cool! - and slightly daring!

[@YourreelmemoriesAu]

Good work CarsDroneComputers. Kinda interesting to see what’s inside my recently purchased tech. Thanks for the insight.

[@BaldManMotors]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@RobertWindley]

Truly amazing .You must be a genius.This shows the Osmo Pocket is capable of so much more.

[@TylerTheBassCreator]

Don't be an ass

[@GiorgeiX]

I was wondering what they put inside these amazing tools and now, thanks to your video, I kinda know! BIG THUMB UP! thanks for sharing ;)

[@BaldManMotors]

Your welcome!

[@Ronbc000]

A brave person! Thank you.

[@BaldManMotors]

Your welcome!

[@mixwizard2310]

😀Thank you so much....I just fixed a DJi Pocket 1 that had dropped off a car roof travelling at 40mph, it hit the deck and other cars ran over it....Once retrieved, it was no surprise to find it was dead....So after following your teardown, I found the three board connectors had popped off, once these were re-fitted the gimbal sparked into life at switch on....one of those very thin wires was trapped near the two screws and once released it all worked again....this is one heck of a robust unit!!!!.....Best wishes, Alan.

[@psoon04286]

Haha, that makes 2 of us with proof of the durability of this ‘fragile’ Osmo Pocket.

[@mixwizard2310]

@@psoon04286 it's still working as new, battle scarred but fit for purpose....great product.

[@anthonysiu6010]

Awesome!

[@johnmfjw]

Nice work, I wouldn't have thought that the battery would have been so big.

[@BaldManMotors]

Thanks! Still I wish the capacity were higher and it would be easier to replace.

[@psoon04286]

Thanks or sharing your experience. It gave me the confidence to try and tackle the problem I'd been having with my OP. I believe that one of the micro connectors on the main circuit board may have worked itself loose that resulted in my audio issues. Well, its been several videos ago and my OP seems as good as new.

[@BaldManMotors]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for sharing your success!

[@ZVEREVMUSHROOMEMPIRE]

Tnx for this video! For the future: What do you think where to find such a battery?

[@skearon]

Very interesting video and delighted to see it still worked :-) I'd be very interested in a tear down of the microphone adapter too

[@adampapworth]

Thanks.

[@TheInvisibleTraveler]

Thanks for this video, atleast we can easily change the battery.

[@BaldManMotors]

Please don't! I have another video where I unplugged the battery and it bricked my device, DJI would not cover replacement under warranty either!

[@TheInvisibleTraveler]

@@BaldManMotors The one i am getting from here doesn't have any warranty because i am buying slightly used one and in my country it doesn't have any warranty even if i buy a new one. What can i do if battery dies?

[@BaldManMotors]

Hmm, unfortunately I do not know, I was never able to get mine fixed. DJI seems to keep the firmware private or at least a way to reset the Osmo Pocket. Sorry I am not more help.

[@psoon04286]

I’m not sure if this will work, but if the charger was connected to the OP when the battery was disconnected it would maintained power to the main board.

[@Altcine]

This video hurt my soul 😥 but was fantastic 🙌🏾

[@BaldManMotors]

so glad you made it through it! :)

[@BIGDRONEFLYER77RC]

They should of had this were the battery is replaceable. Thanks for showing us the inside.

[@BaldManMotors]

You are welcome and thank you for watching!

[@KentKirjonen]

Interesting! Got my Osmo Pocket this week. But I have not used it in any project yet. But it will come. It is interesting to see how things looks like inside. So good job :-)

[@BaldManMotors]

Thank you for your support!

[@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc7924]

Well its 2021 and my battery is still good and i am appreciative of your video for when it does fail, I notice ali express are now selling replacement batteries for around 40 dollars with the plug on it, without the plug a lot less. Cheers

[@colinpercy2028]

Interesting to know what the chip is capable of. Thanks for the video.

[@BaldManMotors]

Your welcome!

[@aljonacacio8279]

I hope DJI make another version of it with a removable battery like their osmo action..

[@PortugaldeAaZ]

Hi, any tips to remove, replace or solv the glass of the camera? it's scratched.... taking the glass off it's a possible solution?

[@naoyukisasanami]

As far as i watched search stream, you are the first guy distracting it XD Battery expansion possibly ,next will be motor power up for heavier wide lens

[@SteFly]

Any chance to disassemble the camera and even replace the lens with a zoom lens?

[@BaldManMotors]

At this time, probably not, but in a few months when I have gotten my use out of it I may sacrifice it :) The gimbal/camera wires are so fragile I think I will surely break them.

[@nia6849]

Do it under a microscope

[@JasonTheZoologist]

Huh, can you actually "unplug" the screen where you show at 6:01? Asking because I may want to change the screen. Thanks!

[@onlyMrG]

Hi, I recently bought a second hand dji osmo pocket 2 only to find that it does not switch on. This is rather stressing me out. Not sure if I can dismentle it. Do you have any idea what I can do to get it work. I fully charged it, at least it was blinking four times consecutively showing that it charges.

[@mygiguser]

Looking for Osmo Pocket 3 teardown

[@HummingbirdUAV]

Interesting look inside. Note the battery is released by pulling the black tab at the top of the battery. Very similar to how batteries are released in iPhones.

[@anony_meows]

hi, do you happen to know the pinout of that usb-c/lightning connector on the pocket's body? that 8 metal pins in front of the unit i mean

[@MannyCAM]

Please let us know if a replacement battery can be eventually installed. Thx

[@nurfilme]

Super👍👍

[@BaldManMotors]

Thanks!

[@SPVCEMVNMUSIC]

I'm sure I, and many others, would be incredibly grateful for a teardown of the OP3 if you'd be so inclined.😅I'm on the fence about grabbing one rn.

[@RuXsel]

nice video!....now what the heck are other camera companies are doing?

[@graygray1960]

As per previous comments, a replaceable battery work around when required would be great.

[@maycatnhomcaocap4506]

good

[@RavindraSDhande]

Can you do a teardown of the OSMO POCKET AUDIO adapter? I feel why DJI did not make its audio adapter similar to the USB C adapter that we can insert in the middle and keep the base for the wifi module. The best place for the audio adapter was that place in the centre of the Osmo Pocket. Also, can you make a video on the pin configuration of those 8 golden pins where the USB C adapter fits...

[@nuclear64_]

Hello! you seem to know what you're talking about. Great video. I have a question and need a little guidance. How would it be possible to strip the battery and attach it to a FPV drone? I know its done with GO pros, we call them Naked Gopros, I want to be the first to have a Naked JDI Pocket on a drone. Cheers! FRank from LA

[@firecrackerreviews1637]

Thanks, very informational video. Bummer the internal wireless features are not used.

[@BaldManMotors]

You are welcome!

[@OutdoorsIQ]

I wonder if they simply didn’t have enough room on the board. It was very very loaded!

[@bid_zy1930]

Please suggest me how to repair the vibration in this device

[@LKQProductions]

Hey bud, Did you by any chance see a small fan inside the Oslo Pocket when you took it apart? This is supposed to be a solid state device yet if you but the base up to your ear when you power it on you hear something mechanical (like a small fan) on startup. When you power it down the mechanical sound remains on for about 7 seconds after the Osmo shuts down. Any clues? BTW if you put the WiFi adapter on the unit it's much easier to hear this up against your ear.

[@rolandoperez8054]

I looking to remove cover and service the gimble

[@victorcarmelo8606]

It's like watching a surgeon doing a quadruple bypass on my body!!! Was your pocket a freebie??? You are a very courageous man or a nutter.

[@BaldManMotors]

Lol I ended up breaking it in a later video and it cost me $350 :-(

[@victorcarmelo8606]

@@BaldManMotors Shame, it's a lovely machine, sorry to hear that.

[@filiphaloun]

Hi, thanks for nice teardown video! I would like to ask, if you have seen the microphone (I didn't saw it on the video). Why I asking - my microphone has terrible sound, I think there must be something wrong with it, so I would like to replace it, or just check for some dirt blocking it etc.. Or I may can search for another option, how to get good sound from the camera in case the inside microphone is broken, like external mic. Thanks! Filip

[@leonzhang5857]

Unauthorized disassembly may void the warranty?

[@elliotstern8582]

Your ability to take this thing apart and put it back together is incredible. I am truly jealous. So it seems that it would be a kiss of death to remove the battery to replace it. I wonder if anyone in this country can properly service the pocket to change the battery when the time comes. I keep reading other blogs saying that the battery is good for 400 charges which is kind of disappointing. The key to that may be not topping it off all the time. Anyway is there a battery designation at all or is this very specific to DJI.

[@colinmcnab6145]

Do you have a fix to switch off the annoying shutter button beep. This is the most complained about feature on the DJI site..

[@BaldManMotors]

Sorry but at this time I cannot find a fix for that. I hope that the fix comes out in a future firmware update.

[@mehediadil]

My DJI camera is slightly broken and then the gimbal is not getting rooted now I can't operate it properly and my camera is bought from Bangladesh but there is no servicing care for DJI camera in Bangladesh. How can I repair the camera?

[@gazoregon]

Nice job! Next, I’d like to see you dissect the usb to 3.5mm mic adapter, made by DJI, for the OSMO Pocket. Why is that simple adapter priced at 39usd and how has DJI firewalled other usb to 3.5 mic adapters? Other than greed, what is inside that bugger that is not in other adapters?

[@Rohit-oz1or]

An important component here is the motor that enables DJI to make so small gimbals. Would be interested in motor specs

[@post.scriptum]

Thank you for this video. How hard would it be to replace battery with those tape wires? A major draw back for me...

[@BaldManMotors]

I agree, I think it would be difficult, the glue is very resilient and has the texture of silicone.

[@andyr8812]

There should be a law requiring all electronics manufacturers to use standardized and user-friendly replaceable batteries in all equipment.

[@CubamusPrime]

DJI completely and utterly failed with this product by not making the battery replaceable. Hopefully the next version will have batteries replacement option.

[@BaldManMotors]

I couldn't agree more!

[@boimcpickle]

Don’t ya hate it when big companies don’t let you repair the product that you bought and own because all they want is money

[@CubamusPrime]

@@boimcpickle yep greed

[@baronnolo7467]

gerat i lilke it to see what is inside

[@BaldManMotors]

Thanks for watching!!

[@DAD-qq1up]

Can u help me . How to fix my osmo . Accidentally putted in the water :(

[@JeromeDemers]

if you desolder the ribbon cable directly from the batterie itself, you are not voiding the warranty :)

[@orangespill]

Hi there, Is there a way of replacing the microphone as I managed to ruin mine by recording the exhaust sound of my son's car. If so, how would I go about sourcing the replacement mic. Many Thanks for this video. Surprised you used a prop to take it apart ;-)

[@psoon04286]

It’s solid state mic and is part of the main board. I doubt if the mic is ruin by the sound of the exhaust. I’ve recorded ear blasting machinery and high speed Ram air turbines with my OP.

[@orangespill]

@@psoon04286 Thanks for the reply. I use a remote mic with a USB adapter and everything works fine. It was a performance car, so not quite your standard SUV. Again, thanks for replying.

[@psoon04286]

@@orangespill is the audio pickup still a problem? Mine started to get from unreliable to completely unuseable and since it was out of warranty decided to take it apart. Using this video as a guide I tried to narrow down on the problem and did find one of the micro connectors slightly apart. Tightened down all the other connectors on the mainboard, reassembled and voila, the audio problem was fixed. I too resorted to using an external mic in the interim, but found it clumsy and fiddly. I now have the Pocket 2 as well and it has a terrific wireless mic accessory.

[@MsBugativeyron]

Cool video thanks. Does anyone know why the microphone stops working on my osmo? I had on back of a rc car in Sand!!! Now the mic is really bad and deft and static

[@psoon04286]

My mic's not working too after a couple of unfortunate tumbles. Strangely, the gimbal's fine. Been taking lots of videos and they're all rock steady and perfectly level, only the audio sucks. This video is making want to open mine up to see whats come loose......could be a simple fix or it'll end up as paper-weight

[@rockfordfortier6044]

I personally don't mind if they could have design it with replaceable AA battery. Like old camera. Much Easy to replace with openable and close able battery cover.

[@psoon04286]

That would be nice if they made AAA or AA batteries with similar capacity as Lithium batteries. It would have to be a 2 pack AA to come close to what’s in the Osmo Pocket

[@MaximusJohal]

Im so close to buying one but always think.... Nah.... Due to the battery unchangeable

[@BaldManMotors]

I agree, perhaps a future version will be better!

[@bengtlee28]

Can you help me? I accidently dropped my Osmo Pocket in the water. And i can't turn it on. Is there a possible solution?

[@BaldManMotors]

Well if you have the Osmo Shield insurance that may be an option, however if you would like to try to fix it I suggest placing it in a Ziploc bag full of dry rice and close it off. Let sit 24-48 hours to try to remove moisture. Hope this helps :-)

[@bengtlee28]

@@BaldManMotors Thanks for the tip, I actually tried it placing it in a dry rice for 2 days. unfortunately it still does not work. I am guessing that my battery is for change already. Do you know where I can buy batteries of DJI Osmo Pocket?

[@RaymondIsiah]

Very great service u did here. Thank you! A like and subscribe for your sacrifice #fellowyoutuberlove

[@SkittyCat23]

oh

[@camiloarellano7810]

👍 Like....

[@DistantLightProd]

That internal battery is a deal breaker for me

[@Twizzforsberg]

Just plug in a Powerbank

[@walkingmanvideo9455]

@@Twizzforsberg I wouldnt be worried about run time....i would be worried about what happens when the battery fails to sustain charge............its a bin job?

[@stringsattached67]

By the time that battery wears out in say 4 5 years that would be outdated tech so I don't see the issue.

[@boimcpickle]

@@stringsattached67 Well it doesn’t really matter if it is outdated. It still does what you bought it for.

[@wishno2126]

With out any physical impact my dji osmo pocket 1 mic stopped working, now i am getting crack voice out of it, only 2.5 year old ( total record time is less than 10 hours). i know i am not alone

[@user-gs3mn7lx3m]

Зверство. Но с хорошим концом.

[@BaldManMotors]

thank you!

[@iMadScience]

Now we know why it does not have wireless features. There’s no freaking space for it!

[@yumong777]

iMad Science oh yes you are right ...

[@valorous123]

They could have made it an inch long no one would complain about the freaking 5 inch long device it was a crook marketing move by companies to bump more money and that it

[@CrescendoKeysChannel]

"consumer electronics" should be called consumable electronics. Battery dies, and life ends.

[@flyinghigh8433]

DJI doesn't want you to use it beyond 2 years .

[@oneloveCR]

Please don't damage please give me 🎁

[@boimcpickle]

👁👄👁

[@markrussell.]

I would let you do Surgery on me...No Really!

[@johnhuron5989]

Nope. 🐓