Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          25 - 45 minutes

Sections

2

  • Mainboard and Navigation Board
  • 13 steps
  • Central Cross
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

AR.Drone 2.0 spare parts and mounting tools are available from several Parrot retailers.

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Step 1

              Mainboard and Navigation Board
  • Remove the foam body.

Remove the foam body.

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Step 2

  • Disconnect the battery by pulling the two red wires apart.
  • Remove the battery by releasing the battery retaining straps.

Disconnect the battery by pulling the two red wires apart.

Remove the battery by releasing the battery retaining straps.

Step 3

  • Turn the drone upside down.
  • The cover is held on by plastic tape. Peel off the tape and use a spudger to remove the back cover.

Turn the drone upside down.

The cover is held on by plastic tape. Peel off the tape and use a spudger to remove the back cover.

Step 4

  • Using a spudger, separate the connector for the downward camera.
  • Remove the camera from the body by pulling it off the foam body.

Using a spudger, separate the connector for the downward camera.

Remove the camera from the body by pulling it off the foam body.

Step 5

  • Use a spudger to release the black retaining clip. Then disconnect the connector to the sensors.
  • Use tweezers to carefully remove the ribbon from the connector.

Use a spudger to release the black retaining clip. Then disconnect the connector to the sensors.

Use tweezers to carefully remove the ribbon from the connector.

Step 6

  • Remove the four 8mm torx screws with a T6 bit.
  • Remove the four 8mm philips head screws with a PH00 bit.

Remove the four 8mm torx screws with a T6 bit.

Remove the four 8mm philips head screws with a PH00 bit.

Step 7

  • Carefully pull the secondary board from the mainboard.

Carefully pull the secondary board from the mainboard.

Step 8

  • Turn the drone right side up
  • Remove the USB connector from the battery retaining straps.

Turn the drone right side up

Remove the USB connector from the battery retaining straps.

Step 9

  • Release the rubber clip holding the USB and battery power cable to the body.

Release the rubber clip holding the USB and battery power cable to the body.

Step 10

  • Avoid using sharp tools near the battery.
  • Push the USB and power cable through the battery panel.

Avoid using sharp tools near the battery.

Push the USB and power cable through the battery panel.

Step 11

  • Turn the drone upside down again.
  • Use a spudger to release the connector and carefully remove the ribbon.

Turn the drone upside down again.

Use a spudger to release the connector and carefully remove the ribbon.

Step 12

  • Lift the mainboard up so that you can access the back.
  • Disconnect the first connector with the white wires using a nylon spudger.
  • Disconnect the second connector with the red and black wires using a spudger.

Lift the mainboard up so that you can access the back.

Disconnect the first connector with the white wires using a nylon spudger.

Disconnect the second connector with the red and black wires using a spudger.

Step 13

  • The mainboard is now fully detached and can be removed.

The mainboard is now fully detached and can be removed.

Step 14

              Central Cross
  • Using a nylon spudger, peel off the four pieces of plastic securing the frame to the body.

Using a nylon spudger, peel off the four pieces of plastic securing the frame to the body.

Step 15

  • Carefully maneuver the four arms of the drone’s central cross until it detaches from the body by pulling apart the foam surrounding the arms.

Carefully maneuver the four arms of the drone’s central cross until it detaches from the body by pulling apart the foam surrounding the arms.

Step 16

  • The central cross can now be removed and replaced.

The central cross can now be removed and replaced.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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John Wurst - Apr 30, 2016

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If the crossbones are off just a bit would that effect the flight?

Jacob Kenworthy - Jun 17, 2018

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So once I have removed the central cross, how do I put it all back together again?? I feel as though this is letting your guide down!!!!