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

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QC GUY DRONE REPAIR

QC GUY DRONE REPAIR

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@NickCabinet
@NickCabinet Ай бұрын
I absolutley LOVE, that youve taken the time....without the annoying music!!! ThNK YOU SO MUCH!! LIKED/SUBSCRIBED!!!
@DaveMillman
@DaveMillman 3 ай бұрын
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.
@BillChadek
@BillChadek Жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful! Hardest part was removing the cover. Also, found a local computer repair shop that charged very little for soldering.
@temptail
@temptail 5 ай бұрын
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.
@barrygormley
@barrygormley 2 ай бұрын
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.
@SeanKelly01
@SeanKelly01 Ай бұрын
Excellent video. Very clear instruction and great video. Thank you!
@robbarazzi1
@robbarazzi1 Жыл бұрын
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
@jeremyboyce1537
@jeremyboyce1537 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy ✌️
@jerrymatthews6304
@jerrymatthews6304 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY 10 ай бұрын
So many glue them but I’m not a fan and it’s a safety concern as well.
@eyeorewolf
@eyeorewolf Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you 👍🏻 That’s why I make them so it’s nice to hear the good feedback. Thanks 🙏
@livingforgood
@livingforgood Жыл бұрын
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!
@CarolinaAirshots
@CarolinaAirshots Жыл бұрын
You make it look real easy. I forgot about sending my og mini to you for repair. Life is keeping me busy lately
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
No worries…you know where to find me. Thanks 👍🏻
@bobbarron6969
@bobbarron6969 6 ай бұрын
Back in the air with your help - thanks.
@QCGUY
@QCGUY 6 ай бұрын
Happy to help and happy you were able to get back in the air. ✌️
@OriginalAzaeal
@OriginalAzaeal 3 ай бұрын
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
@QCGUY 3 ай бұрын
@@OriginalAzaeal I work on food and beverage manufacturing equipment using nothing but different grades of stainless steel so need I say any more? Lol
@davidbatson432
@davidbatson432 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Some cables can be a nightmare to replace so I’ve been there too. Thanks 😊
@drewfoster7439
@drewfoster7439 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing this, exactly what I needed to fix my dji mini 2.
@MaxamillianStudio
@MaxamillianStudio Жыл бұрын
What temp did you have your soldering iron set to?
@thoreau5914
@thoreau5914 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
You got this!!!! 👍🏻
@bilge77
@bilge77 7 ай бұрын
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
@QCGUY 7 ай бұрын
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
@williambennon7532
@williambennon7532 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
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.
@waddac2
@waddac2 Жыл бұрын
brilliant buddy. 👍👍
@SunsOfNature284Aventures
@SunsOfNature284Aventures Жыл бұрын
Love it. I have one to do myself and this video helps
@justbored3.14
@justbored3.14 5 ай бұрын
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?
@DonaldMang
@DonaldMang 2 ай бұрын
Chris that was a GREAT how to video easy to see and understand! I'm new to the drone world, I have a dji mini 2 se that I have already crashed twice. 1st one bent the rear arm back, got luck didn't break. However just had another crash front left arm at the motor. I do have a question. Are the front arms interchangeable mini2 - mini 2 se ? I did have to repair the gimbal ribbon under the gps not much to hold the ribbon on. Do you think a bit of candle wax on the side would help?
@QCGUY
@QCGUY 2 ай бұрын
@@DonaldMang the legs are interchangeable yes and I never used wax but the wont grab. Get a tube of electronic silicone and just add a tiny dab on each side of the connector.
@KeyLargoDude
@KeyLargoDude Жыл бұрын
Awesome Chris ! 👍🏼👍🏼
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@parvezhusnoo8581
@parvezhusnoo8581 10 ай бұрын
Thank you. Great tutorial.
@QCGUY
@QCGUY 10 ай бұрын
Thanks
@Trainboy7504
@Trainboy7504 4 күн бұрын
Can you say which soldering gun you would recommend so I don't buy the wrong one? thank you.
@sanathr1758
@sanathr1758 Жыл бұрын
can you share a link on where did you get those parts?
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Just google your drone model and part you need and it will provide you with the sellers that will suit your needs.
@genefoxgreenmountaindroning
@genefoxgreenmountaindroning Жыл бұрын
You make it look easy thank you Chris ✌✌💛
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
I was taught young to solder but it’s very easy with the proper iron and the right solder.
@turfgaming2149
@turfgaming2149 Ай бұрын
Do I need to use any flux and also do I need to have an air purifier or some sort of fume extractor running while soldering?
@turfgaming2149
@turfgaming2149 Ай бұрын
Might be dumb but never soldered before
@quang1225
@quang1225 Жыл бұрын
really helpful ❤. what's name of the black part in 12:01. i'm finding to buy it
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply. It’s the rear arm axis joint.
@danneukirch4486
@danneukirch4486 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
They can sometimes be a bitch but usually they pop off fairly easy.
@jackkotev8210
@jackkotev8210 8 ай бұрын
Can't do it on my mini se 2. how you did it in the end?
@chris-ip4pk
@chris-ip4pk Жыл бұрын
Chris.does the mini 3 pro supposed to have slight up down play when folded in,brand new unflown
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
You mean the legs? It’s not uncommon…
@dennisbrooks240
@dennisbrooks240 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
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.
@izicmirza
@izicmirza 6 ай бұрын
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
@QCGUY 6 ай бұрын
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 🤷‍♂️
@DonaldMang
@DonaldMang 2 ай бұрын
@@QCGUY Chris have you used Aliexpress? I've seen bad reviews so I haven't.
@danneukirch4486
@danneukirch4486 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Contact dji and show them video of the issue and I bet they will replace it for you.
@teeemack
@teeemack Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Somewhat similar with a little more difficulty on the legs with the antennas.
@wolfnph7369
@wolfnph7369 2 ай бұрын
Hi... I have a question how to you remove a circle head screw? For dji mini 2
@QCGUY
@QCGUY 2 ай бұрын
@@wolfnph7369 I’m not sure what you mean by circle head screw. 🤔 There’s Phillips head and torx head.
@jamieelmore1
@jamieelmore1 6 ай бұрын
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
@QCGUY 6 ай бұрын
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.
@-Viceroy-
@-Viceroy- Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Correct they are the same. They just connect two wires differently to determine motor rotation.
@Dan23_7
@Dan23_7 Ай бұрын
My mini 2 crashed, the back left leg has pulled the black joint thing away from the body, I got one of the screws out from the leg to the knuckle joint thing but the screw head rounded off from the other screw. Any tips to help me remove it ? I used the screwdriver supplied with the drone so I’m guessing the cross heads (driver and screw) should match together perfectly. So basically I have a rounded off screw head 🤬🤬
@Neverland-uf5mg
@Neverland-uf5mg 11 ай бұрын
what is screwdriver size required to open mini2 body
@nikopap74
@nikopap74 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry I don’t understand what you are explaining
@caalinAbyan
@caalinAbyan Жыл бұрын
The rear arms screws are not removing? How can I solve?
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
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.
@Red_Dye_No.3
@Red_Dye_No.3 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
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
@MaxamillianStudio Жыл бұрын
Thank you, for this information. Temp was what I was looking for.
@danneukirch4486
@danneukirch4486 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
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.
@tomsaba8719
@tomsaba8719 8 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@matthew1608
@matthew1608 9 ай бұрын
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
@QCGUY 9 ай бұрын
Sounds like you broke a cable inside when you were in there.
@frankatkinson494
@frankatkinson494 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks
@dronerooster6719
@dronerooster6719 Жыл бұрын
Are the mini 2 and mini 2 se arms and motors the same trying to order the right thing
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Yes 👍🏻
@alaashalaldeh1427
@alaashalaldeh1427 Жыл бұрын
Can I change parts from Mini 1 to Mini 2, such as the motors and the plastic cover? ​@@QCGUY
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
@@alaashalaldeh1427 motors yes but the cover is different because of the front light and mini’s with different battery types have different mid frames.
@shandon360
@shandon360 9 ай бұрын
I can't get half the propeller screws out and I've destroyed 4 screwdrivers
@QCGUY
@QCGUY 9 ай бұрын
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
@shandon360 9 ай бұрын
@@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
@gmw1964z
@gmw1964z Жыл бұрын
Does DJI sell these parts directly?
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Through dealers
@sanderb.3418
@sanderb.3418 Жыл бұрын
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
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
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.
@thebazookatrooper9030
@thebazookatrooper9030 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@DrewskisDiving
@DrewskisDiving 6 ай бұрын
Is a 30w salder get hot enough
@QCGUY
@QCGUY 6 ай бұрын
Absolutely 👍🏻
@0xluffy
@0xluffy Жыл бұрын
Where can i get dji original arms?
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Google is your best start and then pick a supplier you think you can trust.
@paragpatil5874
@paragpatil5874 Жыл бұрын
What is the screw driver size?
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
T6 Torx and 00 Phillips
@Oj12323
@Oj12323 7 ай бұрын
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
@QCGUY 6 ай бұрын
It sucks but hope you got it sorted 😉
@danielpudelek9755
@danielpudelek9755 Жыл бұрын
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.
@7777russ
@7777russ Жыл бұрын
any new videos planned?
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
Several things planned…just need to find time
@Mrjam55tv
@Mrjam55tv Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤
@vemcomjhow
@vemcomjhow Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷✌️✌️✌️💯💯💯💯
@Magicinstalls
@Magicinstalls Жыл бұрын
For the layman who would rather not mess with the board, just cut and splice the wires?
@QCGUY
@QCGUY Жыл бұрын
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
@Magicinstalls Жыл бұрын
@@QCGUY Fair enough the wires are pretty small. I do have a pretty good bernzomatic soldering kit. I will no be afraid. Thanks...
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