Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          7 - 10 minutes

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Introduction

Remember to use the included #0 Phillips head screwdriver that came with your drone.

A soldering iron is required, so keep one ready.

You will also need a replacement camera module.

What you need

Step 1

              Camera
  • Power off the drone before proceeding with this repair.

Power off the drone before proceeding with this repair.

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Step 2

  • Remove the propeller screws (1 per propeller).
  • You can use the Phillips #0 screwdriver if you don’t own the one included with drone.

Remove the propeller screws (1 per propeller).

You can use the Phillips #0 screwdriver if you don’t own the one included with drone.

Step 3

  • Remove the screws holding on the propeller guards using the Phillips #0 screwdriver (2 per propeller guard).

Remove the screws holding on the propeller guards using the Phillips #0 screwdriver (2 per propeller guard).

Step 4

  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the eight screws securing the body of the drone.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the eight screws securing the body of the drone.

Step 5

  • Remove the case.

Remove the case.

Step 6

  • Remove the propeller motor screws (3 per motor).
  • The plastic screw housing is attached to the motor.

Remove the propeller motor screws (3 per motor).

The plastic screw housing is attached to the motor.

Step 7

  • Depress the tab to open the battery housing.
  • Disconnect the battery connectors
  • Remove the battery.

Depress the tab to open the battery housing.

Disconnect the battery connectors

Remove the battery.

Step 8

  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four circuit board screws.
  • Remove circuit board.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four circuit board screws.

Remove circuit board.

Step 9

  • Remove the four battery housing screws with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Remove the battery housing to reveal the camera circuit board underneath.

Remove the four battery housing screws with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the battery housing to reveal the camera circuit board underneath.

Step 10

  • Pull upwards on the strip to remove the camera out of its slot.

Pull upwards on the strip to remove the camera out of its slot.

Step 11

  • Remove camera circuit board from housing.
  • On the main circuit board, desolder the the connection points connecting to camera circuit board.
  • Four wires need to be desoldered. Colours include: Red, white, black and blue.
  • For more information on soldering connections, please visit the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Remove camera circuit board from housing.

On the main circuit board, desolder the the connection points connecting to camera circuit board.

Four wires need to be desoldered. Colours include: Red, white, black and blue.

For more information on soldering connections, please visit the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

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

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