DJI O4 Airunit Failure - Bad Design ?

[@chriscflint]

This reminds me of what my dad taught me about 55 years ago "if you keep fiddling with it, it will eventually break". Your constantly removing the cable and trying other cables and if i am correct you removed the glue that DJI put to prevent the cable from coming off what would you have expected.

[@FPVwineUK]

Similarly, I recently learnt that the U.FL connectors have a really small re-use life expectancy!

[@PeighDayFPV]

Exactly. I don’t see the average person constantly swapping out cables. I could be wrong though.

[@wilffpv]

He only removed cable to troubleshoot, it was already broken....

[@Kai-P]

@@wilffpv No, he tried many different cables on that camera and he said "it got some use" or similar in this video as well. Far away from typical usage.

[@cyanmizu]

That there is a void warranty

[@SlinkyWinkyFPV]

The very reason I'm in no hurry to jump to the newest "thing" for FPV.

[@10fantic]

Not just that, I rather save money and still get away with a good system with more options. Sticking with V2.

[@Carboneye7]

I just switched to a set of v2 from analog and I see no need to pay all that to go with the newest thing. I’m amazed at this as it is.

[@burntnougat5341]

Na fpv is all about exploring and testing new things. Jumping on what's hot is what it's all about. You're buying comparatively cheap electronics, not a car

[@KainniaK]

With DJI every single time it sounds amazing and it really is but ... there is always a catch! Ian is very good and quickly finding the catch which explains why DJI is so scared of him and does their best to keep their hardware out of his fingers.

[@SbangFPV]

@@SlinkyWinkyFPV newer is NOT always better.

[@fpvsmurf]

Had a feeling this would happen. I also dont like the camera connector coming from the top rather than the bottom.

[@MountFPV]

Yeah, I would consider that a design flaw even though i havent had a problem. I made a TPU Camera holder with holes for mounting screws, to mount to mobula 6 canopy. Works great and can adjust cam angle. And the way the cable routes to the vtx, there is no strain on cable and all is well protected under canopy.

[@aphinion]

Can you flip the camera image around and build it in upside down?

[@cesfilms]

Thanks for that update. When i first saw that connector i already knew its gonna be a weak point. I glued it with Black Silicon Adhesive all around the connector, that should do the Job :)

[@ayoaina_fpv]

Thanks for the heads up mate! I like the form factor of the Lite and I’m planning to buy at least a couple for my projects. Looks like I’ll be waiting for an improved version 2 before making my purchase 😮

[@superdstar2001]

Not many hardware updates historically from DJI, they have 290 lines of products. I wouldn't hold my breath for an improved version.

[@Crunklefloop]

When you look at the build quality of the original air unit, the O4 appears to show quite a reduction in build quality from DJI.

[@squaddingquads]

100%

[@MountFPV]

In What ways?

[@mcronfpv8736]

If you want reliability , OG air unit is the wait to go

[@Crunklefloop]

@MountFPV I've never had an issue with the original air unit, nor heard of anyone else suffering QC issues with it. On the other had, the O4 has only been out a few weeks and I've seen reports of broken mipi cables and DOA units out of the box. The natural conclusion to the above is that the O4 is more fragile than the original AU and that QC had dropped.

[@MountFPV]

@@Crunklefloop Have you had an issue with the 04 air unit or the 04 air unit pro?

[@eried]

After teardown, stress & glue removal -> proceeds to make video about how it "stoop wooooourking" by itself 🤣🤣

[@MadRC]

Offs. I'm showing you how fragile it is. It's it's not been stressed. It's been removed a few times. That's not twisting stress or sheer stress.

[@CarbonGlassMan]

Thank you. I can add some glue to try and prevent this happening to mine. I appreciate the heads up.

[@stst8301]

Mad...always fair and honest!

[@MountFPV]

and dont forget sometimes wrong.😊

[@ndcapper]

Are you not going to file a ticket with DJI? I understand wanting to source a connector but I would think filing a ticket with them would be the right thing

[@MountFPV]

😂

[@camdynkellett6782]

I'm happy with my OG vista, thanks!

[@hairyhider7478]

The Vista are great to bad they don't have the range of 03 or 04

[@MountFPV]

@@hairyhider7478 Or fit in a tiny whoop!

[@camdynkellett6782]

@hairyhider7478 very true, but I've dropped my drone in fresh water 6m deep, dived it out after 40min and my Vista was still perfect. I doubt the new system would survive that. They need to make this stuff tough, it's not acceptable having such fragile parts

[@hairyhider7478]

@camdynkellett6782 very true

[@Crunklefloop]

@@hairyhider7478 Actually if you're using Goggles 2 and flash O3 firmware to the Vista the hard limit is 30km, whereas the O3 is 23.4km. If you're using V1 or V2 goggles though, the limit is 13.2km.

[@kaskalo2]

And this is why DJI hates him 😂

[@DJIFrenia]

DJI should hire people like this and be thankful

[@blueskyfpv]

Thanks for the robustness update. I couldn't believe that connector the 1st time I saw it. It is so obviously a weak point. It should be a solid/flush mipi connector, not a rocking chair.

[@MountFPV]

I got 2 lite air units on release. Built a 65mm pro. Crashed it a ton on carpet, tile, walls, cabinets, chairs, ceiling fans, exercise equipment and windows. Has not given me a problem yet other than overheating if i leave it sitting there after plugging in. I even crashed it into the cats water bowl and fully submerged it for 10 seconds. The video never went out even while submerged. And still works fine today. The second air unit went into a 75mm 1s whoop. That air unit didnt have any glue on the connector at the camera and came off when installing. Put some e6000 on it and reconnected. That one works fine to date also. It weighs less than 10 grams, how robust do you want it to be?

[@stst8301]

@@MountFPV Overheating now that is winter time? Imagine what will happen during summer...

[@MountFPV]

@stst8301 I had low power mode turned off. Its on now and doesnt overheat anymore. And I only fly the 65mm indoors so its the same temperature winter or summer.

[@MountFPV]

Plus if it overheats again I will just dunk it back in the cats bowl water to cool it off.

[@stst8301]

@MountFPV 🤣🤣🤣

[@northerntierfpv8947]

I have been flying 2 Avatar 1S VTXs now for quite a while, one on a 65mm and the other on a 75mm rig, so far no issues except on the lite, the USB plug fell off. That camera connection looks really fragile on the O4. Cheers Great info BTW, Hope you are weathering the storm safely!

[@SbangFPV]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="221">3:41</a> what if I cover the connectors with black liquid tape or e6000? Will that help?

[@SHERMA.]

nothing a bit of e6000 cant fix howdy sbang!

[@SbangFPV]

@@SHERMA. Sherma Ji!!! How are you mate.

[@SbangFPV]

@@SHERMA. spot on. E6000 goes a looong way.

[@newbiefpv]

I got mine o4 lite, strong enough, its last 2 day on my pavo20, then it got no osd, no gyrodata, and stay at low power mode forever ! 💪

[@tinexdFPV]

Vista + V2 FTW xD

[@FPVwineUK]

Agreed 🤝

[@tinexdFPV]

@FPVwineUK 🤝

[@maggoffm7586]

Is there a replacement camera module available?

[@MadRC]

Not yet

[@FPVBlackStar]

👍 Danke für die Informationen

[@DavidOwensuk]

I have built a racing quad using o4 air unit I guess I’m going to find out how weak it is… great video thanks for sharing

[@Carboneye7]

I noticed on your other videos you tended to be tough on that cable connector in particular when pulling it apart in the past. I’ll wager the average chap not doing all this bench fiddling will not have issues.

[@Perceivedshift]

Agree, stick some hot glue on it and dont pull it apart a dozen times and it’ll probably last a good while. I hope dji does come out with a camera upgrade for the O4 Lite with a wider fov and maybe better sensor without this sister board oddness.

[@MadRC]

Yes this was the bench test one but it's still a massivly weak point. Any impact and this will twist and sheer.

[@big-smoke-rc]

He removed the glue supporting the connector, to fiddle with it. It's not designed to be removed and replaced over and over. Fit it and forget it. The same would be true of this connector in any application. He's insisting that this means it won't survive rough flying... but it doesn't tell us anything about that at all. Completely different use case.

[@Perceivedshift]

@@MadRC Yea, i feel like a 3D printed mount with strain relief on the cable would be best to reduce the chance of damage.

[@MountFPV]

@@big-smoke-rc Exactly! I have my (2) under a mobula 6 canopy, and unless a donkey steps on it, it will be fine. Or somebody fiddles with it on the bench.

[@deadfrontdm]

Do you think securing the connector with a little epoxy might mitigate this problem?

[@McLogo76]

It just looks totally rushed, hopefully they really fix the existing design flaws

[@420247paul]

nah dude fried his shit

[@LouisLeXVIII]

​@@420247paul tf you talking about?

[@KamidanReady4Takeoff]

@LouisLeXVIII I think he means "fried" as in "broke". He is just basically saying madstech has fiddled too much with the connectors and broke it.

[@Sukanoops]

@@420247paul yeah in his original video, you can see him, tossing it around in his hand, talking about how light it is and just holding it by the wires…. Dude is smart, but has no common sense. I have four O4 lite quads and have beat the hell out of them and they never give me issues.

[@FPVwineUK]

Xbox 360.

[@nickbeedroning]

Ian, are you seeing this in your actual builds too or just the bench?

[@esfliegtshon]

Wow - thats a bummer - if i were to get one of this batch, I'll flood it with green torque seal (both sides connector main PCB) prior installing and hope for the best😂

[@eatyourvegfpv]

My brand new O4 Lite won’t even bind to my Goggles 3… Activated, latest firmwares and red flashing LED for bind mode on the Air Unit and beeping on the goggles in the right mode, but it never connects. Gutted. It’s going to be weeks before DJI swap it I’m sure. Having just invested and moved from Walksnail to DJI, I’m really disappointed and thought I was buying into DJI’s legendary reliability but the second O4 VTX if had is DOA… 👎👎👎

[@davedauria4782]

Sadly you can't expect reliability with a new product from DJI. This is exactly why I haven't bought either O4 yet. It's best to wait it out and let others find all the issues. If you want reliable grab yourself an O3 or a caddx vista/runcam wasp. these huge companies use us as paying beta testers. These are the kinds of issues we should be seeing with openIPC, not O4. I can't say I'm surprised.

[@Kai-P]

Are you using O4 mode on the goggles?

[@eatyourvegfpv]

@ Yes. I’ve tried O4 Air Unit, O4 Air Unit Pro, Neo and Avata just in case… It’s being returned to DJI as I’ve no doubt it’s faulty straight from the box.

[@BrandonBeans]

DJI repair service should fix (replace) this under warranty. Hopefully they will revise the design after they get enough back under warranty. They have service centers local to you more than likely!

[@stst8301]

Or...it will fail mid flight...

[@BrandonBeans]

@stst8301 not likely, will happen after a crash, and for a micro in the park this really isn't an issue... Besides, Betaflight 4.6 has landing mode using just a barometer now, and with gps has working position hold and amazing return to home.

[@dstepsfpv]

But they can claim its user error/fault because he remove the glue in the connector that prevent this happen….DJI will ask him to pay to fix the connector or just give him a new board so he can give them some positive publicity finally 😅

[@BrandonBeans]

@@dstepsfpv have you ever dealt with DJI support before? I have sent them in two very physically damaged 03 air units (one was crushed, the other had a UFL ripped off) one was replaced for free under warranty and the other one was only like $5

[@Kai-P]

I hope they won't change a design to support removing part of it (original glue) and straining the connector like 20 times. It should work and survive in practical use.

[@MrWheezyE420]

I have my lite I'm using to build up a whoop, this is concerning. Can see an issue with a canopy down crash will snap that connector quite easily. I have a feeling that a lot of people (who haven't built whoops before) are going to find out what E6000 is.

[@MountFPV]

E6000 is a must have!

[@primoziskra6394]

The cable on the camera could face towards the center of the camera. In this case, it would be much easier to protect it. This protruding cable is very problematic to mount in any frame.

[@MountFPV]

I agree with this even though i havent had a problem with mine.

[@im_ricebowl]

kinda wondering why they put the connector at the top anyways

[@TheMadmacs]

i think it was mentioned that the connector was stacked on the previous connector, never a good plan. can you have a guess about whether it failed because of one bump or just just continuous vibration?

[@GoodToGoIndustries]

Fingers crossed mine lasts. I've crashed my pro quite a lot and nothing has broken. Just flying indoors with a pavo 20 pro and a 3d printed cage. It's definitely bounced off ceilings and got to the point I had to take off the stock antennas because they were starting to bend from landing on those antennas, or crashing on them more like. I had to put the little pavo20 antennas on so I wouldn't keep bending the stock ones.

[@Jsvids85]

Would conformal coating it really well before using it help?

[@gloriousquads]

I dont think so. You should get something that gets solidified. otherwise it will flex. same goes with antennas ufl connectors

[@Fly_High_FPV]

Acrylic based, not silicone

[@ronniequalls7217]

I’m staying with the 03 , not waisting no money on a 04 that’s not looking any better than the 03 , I don’t race so im good 🎉

[@DT-gun]

Is that the board you broke the connector end off on?

[@bjowitt]

I hate these types of mipi connectors - I use Walksnail which is very similar. The HD Zero connectors are much more robust and positive on the connection.

[@Kai-P]

HDZero is a very different camera without a gyro.

[@volkergoe]

To be fair: you broke the glue keeping the interposer board secured in the first place (and failed to secure it for usage afterwards). I think that board deserves a drop of epoxy (or four) to keep it in place ❤

[@MCsCreations]

That's unfortunate, Ian... I hope they fix this issue as fast as possible. Thanks for the info! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@daves3016]

Bummer, ive hot glued both sides of one of my o4 cam conn. im thinking of trying e6000 on the other, see which holds up better.

[@hdvstudios8888]

Great!!! Just on the benck and broked in minutes, on a quad maybe just spin out the motors !!!! 😁 For now i keep my o3.

[@PaSu_FPV]

Covering it with E6000 may help!?

[@StoneFPV-]

Exactly what I was thinking and was about to go do to mine.

[@chrisbee5481]

How often did you unplug and replug that connector? It's glued down. Maybe not a good idea to play around with it. You should add some E6000 all over that connector. I heard many cracked that chip on the O4 PCB. Hope they sell the O4 lite camera seperatly soon.

[@ItsRenderInnit]

You could solder bridge the pins and the leftover pins on the connector

[@stst8301]

Extremely dificult

[@ItsRenderInnit]

@ never said it’d be easy ;)

[@seanpatterson5298]

I’ll add a bunch of e6000 to mine being installing. I can see a version 2 of both coming out soon. Even the pro looks super fragile. All they were worried about was weight and not concerned about durability.

[@superdstar2001]

@@seanpatterson5298 DJI does not historically do version 2’s, but you never know.

[@mx118racer]

Bench tested, but how many times was the mipi popped on and off for testing and swapping, etc . I dare say it's that fragile that prob all it takes . Dji are very good with warranty repairs . Just log a ticket and see how they handle the situation.

[@cafub2650]

This is why DJi doesn’t send him stuff. It was woking when you got it. Dude broke the thing, then call it fragile. Your subscribers will send you more money to buy a next one. Lame

[@redreefbud]

Wow🤯 more glue for sure. Looks like they are made to be put together and tucked away and left alone 😉 bummer. I'm sure there will be some new products coming soon 😉🤣😁 they have been releasing stuff left n right. Not taking time for testing ☹️ i have a pro unit waiting for frame and thought about getting 1 of these for a small build. Glad i didn't order yet. Got an avata2 on the way and I'm sure that should keep me busy for a while. But the 5" geprc dc 04 quad will be a beast 😁 supernovas and a HGLRC sealed up stack 😁 thanks for sharing

[@dylansmith9215]

All these types of connectors are incredibly delicate.. hardly shocking. Especially if your monkeying with it. I cant qoute specifics but dont these types of connectors have an extremely limited number of plug/unplug cycles? Ive seen some specs where cycle life is

[@Sukanoops]

Yeah, he was throwing it around in the palm of his hand on his first video and just yanking it out by the wires… I have four of them and beat them up and they never give me issues

[@LehtusBphree2flyFPV]

We see now why AXII made the housing for it now to help protect the fragile unit. WS 1s VTX is the exact same way. A few light crashes and nothing.

[@DavidinEssexUK]

Test out the DJI warranty on that.

[@MountFPV]

😉

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

Reminds me of Hdzero and Walksnail Both had teething troubles with their 1-3s boards Dji will sort this. But currently simple fix is to add a thin layer of hot melt around that area

[@KainniaK]

It's never a good idea to buy the first generation. When the update came out to make 03 work with my Goggles 3 I just waited and kept flying the Goggles v2 ... and whadaya know without a month it came to light there was an absolutely horrible bug that would drop connection and you would not get it back till you rebooted the air unit or disarmed and armed the quad. Let other people play hot potato, because DJI just does not really have beta testers at all. No good ones. Or maybe they do and they find all these flaws but decide to launch anyways and hope Ian gets sick or something.

[@Kai-P]

Simplest fix is to not remove the glue that DJI put on it.

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

@Kai-P of course..... I'd suggest to perhaps add a bit more for those of us who fly fast and crash hard

[@Kai-P]

@@gmivisualsjason3729 Maybe, but extremely few crashes should put any significant strain on that connector. Removing the cable once is putting more strain on it than the cable stopping at 100 km/h on concrete.

[@January_Cold]

Would epoxy potting on the bridges fix this issue?

[@maxhouseman3129]

That connectors are really not designed for handling by non professionals. The mating cycles are probably less than 10 and normally they are used inside an enclosed system and not on a system sold for consumers. In my company we have special tooling for the mating of such connectors to avoid damage. Also ESD damage could easily happen if you touch the bare PCBA without earth connection. Greets from a hardware dev.

[@leflamantrosefpv1725]

That's why there are two drops of glue… (that you removed…) You said in another video, I think, that you had to be careful with the connector and this glue; it's confirmed. But for the money it costs, with the UFL without anything to hold it, the camera that sucks, and no race mode with the light, in short, what's the point? It's better to buy the O4 Pro; it's much more logical. On the other hand, the construction is getting worse and worse. I'm still in V1, and the air unit and the DJI camera are solid against all odds. (I just found 20 cm cables with the back of the DJI camera; the V1s are fine for me; they're way above the analog and are getting cheap.). Also, the Vistas at least have what it takes to hold the connectors; this 4-light model is really quick. Will I ever go to the O4 Pro and the V3 goggles?? I don't think so. I'll wait for new goggles… logical: O4, V4 goggles, without all the defects of the V2/V3... (and not to mention the N3, which is pathetic…)

[@midnitejesus]

The o4 lite does have race mode.

[@leflamantrosefpv1725]

@@midnitejesus yes but with hight latency no? the better mode is with O4 pro no? anyway, for me, only the ufl with no retaining thing, is a dealbreaker. is light but with all this problems, i dont whant this.

[@MountFPV]

I flew a 65mm 1s tiny whoop today with amazing fpv video quality and no breakup all the way to the other end of my 5 acre lot and automatically recorded 4k video of the flight, and the latency didnt bother me a bit. Thats the point!

[@geordil]

@@leflamantrosefpv1725 Not a dji user here, but I don't think I've ever used an analog vtx with a retaining plate. I always drop a dab of e6000 on them and don't have issues. I do a lot of high speed crashing.

[@leflamantrosefpv1725]

@@geordil yes I have some of this magic glue ;) ok everyone is against me and defends this equipment which in my opinion is too expensive for what it is. they have accustomed us to better. that said, it's great to have a light system, but the compatibility problems annoy me a lot, the HD (dji V1 goggles and old Air unit..) allowed me to come back because the analog did not correspond to my flying style, the HD yes (freeride). so all this is great, that said details which are not even much for the price they could have put a retention for the ufl. (even if we can do without ...) and a good connector for the camera is also something to redo, etc ... the v3 goggles are not great either.. so I'm waiting for a V4.. o4 + V4 it makes sense.. they are not going to spit on a new release? but better this time... but I'm tired of explaining myself, that's my opinion, you must surely be right, cordially, A.

[@MrLootshoot]

Remove from cart!😲 I'll stick with Walksnail & Vistas for the time being...thx Ian

[@lilmario74]

Pull mine brand new out the box and have the same exact issue!! updated it and activated it just to find out it doesnt even work!! It connects but has a black screen and 0Mbps.... Super annoying!

[@noisy_boi_fpv_3920]

Tbf it looks chewed in the middle. 2.48 mins plastic looks damged. Has it been forced as if mipi was first attempted to be removed from centre instead of end using tab.

[@LehtusBphree2flyFPV]

I won't buy the 04 until 05 comes out and drops the price like 03 is right now. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="283">4:43</a> THIS IS WHY YOU NEVER THIS OLD PARTS AWAY.

[@emare11]

Is this happened After a crash?!

[@mr__coyote3061]

you can try to resolder the connector

[@lifson22]

Mine just stopped working after a pretty minor crash that didn't even break anything on the drone, but the o4 no longer connects to my goggles 3. No visble damage on anything. I've had it lose connection a couple of hard landings, but then come back after restart.

[@maciegx1337]

Today i just killed mine too. Also minor crash, nothing crazy and lost vision. When I got to the drone after a few seconds, I could immediately feel that something was wrong, because the board was hot. On the desk, I noticed that after a few seconds it got very hot, so much so that the hot glue started to melt. It never connected t o Gogles again, no diode lights up, the computer does not detect it. Also, no visible damage, but I did not remove the sticker, so I do not know about the other side, and it is from under the sticker that heats up. Today I am sending it back to DJI.

[@blackviper_fpv]

You are lucky. Mine came broken (the LED is not lighting up) directly from the factory.

[@bcc1955]

Strange to have snapped 10 connectors at solder joint. Guess i would glue it with E6000. Hopefully it was odd unit that got damaged at factory

[@ElChingonFPV]

Would you just use E6000 over the connectot and mipi to hopefully prevent damage somewhat?

[@StoneFPV-]

That’s what I’m about to do.

[@Kai-P]

Yea, I mean DJI also did that so if you remove it, it's safer to reapply something similar.

[@stst8301]

🤣🤣🤣I'm reading some comments here that it was Mad's fault and it broke....The fact is the O4 lite air unit seems fragile and IT IS! that connector easily will break during instalation even if you are a pro! Also what about a hard landing? What will happen with this delicate conector🤔

[@aphinion]

So analog isn't dead yet?

use UV glue or hot glue to avoid such failure in future. OFC it's not a solution, but a workaround

[@tecknolt2695]

Maybe DJI have designed/cost reduced to get a better slice of the single use/no return drone market that has a bonus destructive end .... 😊

[@TJTomaszJ]

Please don't do it! 😂😂😂 Bardwell just did raised sales on this unit 😂😂😂😂😂 now we know who works for dji.

[@thompaulson5152]

Bardwel can neither confirm or deny 😊

[@notice_fpv]

I'm waiting for the v2 I hope is coming.

[@DroneDocs]

Hot glue proprly placed on both sides can help prevent this. This method is commonly used for these connections in DJI drones.

[@nvrmor023]

It comes hot glued, he removed it and has been plugging and unplugging it 100 times, what a shock it doesnt work!

[@DroneDocs]

@nvrmor023 oh yeah these plugs only last a handful of times with being damaged usually.

[@cbcalhoun]

Should i send back some new ones I just bought?

[@MountFPV]

Nope

[@eliokreier522]

I assume it's because you removed the glue from the connector in the review (unboxing and teardown) can you reflow it. Maybe it works again.

[@MadRC]

It's broke the pins so it needs replacing. Yes the glue will help but it's a very weak point in the design with the interposer.

[@eliokreier522]

@MadRC okay thanks. Its probably a cost driven design. To get a 110.- air unit

[@chiprobertson3094]

No wonder dji hates you

[@W1rbel]

there are actualy test pads alongside this connector. what about bring this to some mobile service to solder cable directly?

[@changeagent228]

Its because its a silly double connector. Why didn't they just put the outer connector and its counterpart on the lower board? 🤷‍♂️

[@chrisneru6564]

DJI will fix the issue . early days on these 04 units. its wat Dji want to hear so dey can improve on it. nothing new. people panic to mch and start bitching and moaning, dji dis dji that. thanks Madds for bringing it up to our attention. be careful dont remove cable apply hot glue or something

[@BNIRc]

That's why you never buy first realse tech 😅. Man, I really want one of these unit's to but I will wait for bugs to be ironed out. But by , hen 05 will be out 😂😂😂

[@reneschneider7764]

What actually happens if you only connect the air unit O4 PRO via USB and only update it, thereby skipping activation and binding it to the goggle without activation? Maybe this stupidity happened to me. Until then, what DJI says will happen. namely that not all functions are available. Now I wanted to carry out the activation afterwards. But I only get the error message “Activation failed, please try again”. Well, I've been trying again for 3 days. nothing happens except that a new LOG with 100MB is written to the Air unit every time. Can I reset the air unit to factory settings? Or do I have to send in the hardware just because I didn't follow the order for the firmware? Oh well, what else I have to say. DJI can't help me with that either. There are currently no support staff available for the Air unit :D

[@andreastornesel8404]

It will probably perform better when installed in a quad, i think i will glue reinforce mine

[@jakubvyhnanek]

First! Thank you for video 😁

[@PookaFPV]

I had this exact thing but the camera was overheating so much you could not touch it. Then the board stopped working. They replaced it. I’m testing that one now.

[@rubberonasphalt]

Man, that sucks. Should we be putting a bead of hot glue at the connector then?

[@MountFPV]

No hot glue! E6000. If the camera gets hot then hot glue will soften.

[@rubberonasphalt]

@@MountFPV Yeah that makes sense

[@uxphilms]

Definitely not great, but could you not solder it back together with a hot air gun / resolder station? A bit of flux and hot air should do it … no?

[@digital_Inside]

The reason Why DJI have to look into Your material on YT.

[@NaorFPV]

axisflying did something nice for the o4

[@jmcjmc5587]

camera cable goes on the wrong direction. It need to go to the interior of the camera not exterior .

[@hughjanus5518]

Upgrading soon and glad I'm seeing this before I blow another grand on this stuff.

[@ftemaximal]

montar una unidad aerea "desnuda" es una chapuza en toda regla de una gran empresa,parecen dos jovencitos jugando a tunear cositas en fin.el las fotos que pones ,ni se han molestado en SOLDAR el conector como dios manda en sus cuatro patillas,y al señor que dice que has quitado el pegamento...buen hombre y como se sustituye un cable dañado o cambiando a uno un poco mas largo,que por cierto bien corto lo hicieron.chapuceros.

[@JasperEllens]

If only you didnt hammer the old one 😂

[@WildpixFPV]

Great info, thanks Ian! Will send mine back as soon as it's here not even unbox it.

[@MountFPV]

Really? without even fiddling with it on the bench first?🤪

[@MiDZi024]

thats why there is a hot glue

[@jdd1777]

Yes,he cut the glue and didn't seem to mention it.

[@MadRC]

The glue won't help much in a good crash. The point is this is particularly weak point that will pivot as well. I'm highlighting that fact that the interposer will cause issues like this.

[@MountFPV]

@@MadRC If properly mounted and protected it does fine in hard crashes on 1s 65mm. 100's of hard crashes. I am sure it will eventually break in a crash someday. If it does I will just buy another. My 75mm 2s is heavy enough where I can see crashing onto the canopy might flex enough to cause a problem. I wouldnt use lite on anything heavier that 85mm, and just use 04 Pro.

[@vernelfpv]

This is why i stopped buying day one with dji 😅

[@pivot_fpv]

But you picked all the glue off!

[@onclefly8450]

Re solder and glue

[@tomsop]

They consistently for the last 8 years have designed failure points into their products (the whole industry) they know from customer complaints that the products break - they want you to replace them rather than spend be willing to spend extra $5 in the design to fix the issues.

[@ivovidakovic]

Is it the O4 pro?

[@Fly_High_FPV]

The Lite

[@NeoFlowFPV]

£17 ain’t bad for a replacement

[@VictorVectorMusic]

If somethings too good to be true there's a reason