DJI Mavic Mini Camera and Gimbal Ribbon Cable Repair
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- I had a special request from a viewer to fix the ribbon cable on the camera of a Mavic Mini. After decades of searching through my videos, I found the files and here we are today!
In this video I will be replacing the ribbon cable from the camera/gimbal to the motherboard, along with the transmission cable that sends the feed to the controller.
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0:00 Intro
2:20 Flat Ribbon Cable Replacement
5:31 Gimbal Disassembly
8:55 Transmission Cable Replacement
11:50 Gimbal Assembly
13:19 Reassembly
15:45 Outro
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Fixed my mini’s ribbon cable with your video and now it works perfectly again!! Thank you for the video! I used at certain points 0,25 video speed on UA-cam and the video was so smooth!! Nice job and no distraction because someone is talking in the video!
Thank you!!
Thanks bro i'm from somalia after watching this video i ordered the ribbon caple and replaced it correctly because of you thanks Bro 1 million times 🥰🥰🥰
Great Video !
Awesome camera shots. Thank you.
Thanks Mark!
Thanks. It's nice to watch someone else do this first before I start breaking delicate plastic pieces!
Always lol
@@JoeDoesStuff how can I avoid it?
Patience. They don’t break super easily. So just go slow and you should do fine.
So helpful!!! A tree limb jumped out of nowhere and sent Corky crashing to the ground breaking the tape connection on top of the gimbal. This made it easy for me.
Trees are the worst lol. Thanks Mick!
You deserve a medal for doing this. All the other repair videos for the mavic mini are pure garbage.
Thanks Jason! ☺️
THANK YOU! Couldn't have done this without your video.
Thanks Mark! Glad I could help!
Got my drone back in the air after a crash that killed it…all thanks to your video. Thanks for saving me $300!
You did it man not me!
Thank you heaps! I just repaired mine with this video decent step by step video mate
Thanks! Glad I could help.
Thanks man! Very helpful
Thanks Chris!
Hy grerat Video THX!!, i had some problems with the first 4 screws, they where loose some how but also not??? I broke the topcover little bit. But hey she is back alive!!! Great THX! I already orderd a new topcover. Now nothing can stop me with srewaround on this litle Drone now!!!
Parabéns amigo quebrei o meu tô esperando chegar as peças vou montar seu vídeo foi de grande valia Parabéns
Thanks. good job 💪
Like an idiot I pulled apart my mini 2 to replace the ribbon cable and now I'm struggling to put it back together lol. I'm using your video to reference the repair and will post back if successful! I really like your crystal-clear closeups, it makes it easy to see what you're doing
Thank you! I hope it helps you get everything working again!
It’s a helpful Video thanks 😊
Thanx a lot
Well done Joe. Crashed my new DJL mini 2 on first day which collided with a poorly positioned tree ! Tore the ribbon and displaced the gimbal- but with this video I've repaired it (by stripping down the bird and putting a new ribbon in place). Great video thanks.
Yeah those trees need to get outta the way lol. Thanks for the kind words and for watching James!
I'm curious, what is a poorly positioned tree?
Was your main board taped and glued down? Mine was. Making getting the connectors back on a pain
Do you mean were the cable connectors glued down? Yes they were. It looked like hot glue. I used tweezers and pulled the glue off. You could apply more once you gotten everything working if you wanted.
@@JoeDoesStuff the connectors had hot glue, yes. I used a heat gun to soften it. But on my drone the motherboard is held in place by black tape like electrical tape and the board is also hot glued to that black tape. I tried lifting the board, slowly getting it off but I couldn't remove the motherboard completely. Luckily there was enough of a gap with it raised to slide the connectors past
hey there Joe ! thanks for another interesting vid, amazing that you were able to get this camera working like a charm ! i wanted to send you a huge thank you for the LG GBX Phone, it is so very awesome, and more than i could have ever expected, i have now become used to using it, and i have it all set up ...and it is working beautifully, like brand new ...so thank you so very much for that, i sincerely appreciate more than i can express 🙂 i sent a little something for both you and your daughter as a small token of thanks ...and i did include something in there that i thought may be an easy repair for you (because of your request in this vid), and i am on the lookout for some other things that need repair that i can send to you if that is ok. hope that you and your family are all doing well, and sorry for the delay in reaching out to you, i was recruited by my brother to help renovate his place (sure that you know how that goes lol), and between that and day-job (and being covered in paint and sawdust for the past few weeks), things have been a bit difficult ! anyways, thanks again and i will be emailing you on your regular email as well. wishing you all the best Joe !! 🙃
Lol you're awesome Jay! I can't wait to see what you sent us!
@@JoeDoesStuff > i sent last week via priority, so should arrive to you this week i imagine ! i sent you a regular email as well when you get the time, thanks again so much Joe, hope that you are having a great day !! 🙂
Thank God, I encountered this video and brought me to this page. Kudos to Joe for helping us poor folks out. Helped me a lot. But now drone shows gimbal stuck/gimbal overload. I am out of ideas.
Not sure what gimbal overload could be. Usually gimbal stuck (if it’s not actually stuck) is the transmission cable.
@@JoeDoesStuff which one is the transmission cable
Man that’s some delicate work. I don’t need the gamble work, just the flat cable. Not sure I can see well enough for all that work.
Use lots of lights lol
There's always a video! Thanks, just crashed & the gimbal control ribbon broke
Sorry man. It happens. Glad I could help!
Thank you so much!!! 😊 🙏
You're welcome! I meant to comment and let you know I posted it. Completely slipped my mind. I hope this helps!
@@JoeDoesStuff Hey Joe, I’m only 14. This is SOOO complicated and hard. I was wondering if you can help me. Do you think I can mail you the drone, and you can replace the ribbon for me? I’ll pay you!!! I can mail it with a return label too, AND I have the new ribbon!!! Please
@@JoeDoesStuff .
Sorry for some reason I didn't get a notification for your last 2 comments. Send me an email (in my about) and we'll get it figured out.
Great repair! Bought a crashed Mini where the whole camera fell off to try and fix, this should help getting things in order. Any idea how long it took so I can see how much time I need to set aside?
Good video altough i would say that this thing you called the processor is your GPS unit/antenne that's all..!
Thanks for compliment and correction my friend.
❤
Hi Joe.. are you a DJI tech.. watching your video as I recently bought the mini 2 and had a 40011 gimbal error. So after many gimbal calibrations I shipped it to get fixed.. theyr fixing under warranty BUT. they sent a quote.. ribbon cable $9, repair fee $65 .. and I was wondering why the service fee was so high .. but now thx to your vid. I know why.. its a very involved repair.. thx for you insight it cleared up alot for me.. and just wanted to Say.. good job.. I wish I were able to fix electronics myself.. 👍👍
Thank you! $65 seems like a good fee. Hopefully in the future DJI makes their drones a little more repair friendly. That would help drive the repair costs down.
@@JoeDoesStuff yes. Your are quite right.. I'm extremely surprised that they don't seal their chip boards against water. I would certainly not mind paying that much if at least the electronics were water sealed.. but at the same time they are putting a lot in a small package and that requires a skilled hand to fix.. think it's a fair fee regardless.. not everyone can or is willing to spend the time learning, understanding how this electronics work let alone fix them.
Hey Joe. Can you do this to a Mavic Air 2? I crashed it just like you and the camera is glitching.
Hello, Im also fixing flat ribbon cable, also replacing gimbal rubbers and front left leg, but here is a question, what kind of paste do I need between motherboard and heatsink? Basic PC thermal paste will be enough? Thank you
Hi there, after seeing your video I was able to repair my broken 3in1 cable so thank you so much. However, I have a gymbal calibration error. From what I can tell it’s not affecting the calibration, did you have similar to this?
I didn’t. Does the error persist after recalibration?
I know it’s a silly question, but is the gimbal free and doesn’t have the protective case or anything stopping it from moving? If No I would try disconnecting the 3in1 cable and cleaning the connections. You don’t have to remove the cable, just disconnect from the board and camera. Clean the connections with rubbing alcohol. Wait maybe 30 secs for them to dry and reconnect.
Hi Joe. I purchased a mini with a stuck gimbal error. I've done everything to clean. And it doesn't seem to be stuck, easy to move. When I turn I on I get some gimbal movement but not nearly normal. Even if I try to move camera up and down with controller wheel, no response. I'm thinking it's a bad ribbon cable. I still get clear video. Would appreciate your thoughts. If you need more info,let me know. Thank you
I was able to get the gimbal error to go away by just unplugging and then plugging back in the camera connector on the flex cable. I'm able to make the camera tilt up and down again. I just did this so I'm not sure if the fix will be permanent though.
Please I have the same problem but I changed the 3 in 1 cable and the problem is still not solved, what sound I do please
Hey Joe, great video. Do you know if it’s possible to buy replacement rubber grommets?
It is. I’ll link some.
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Hi Joe,
Have ordered both ptz and coaxial cables for my recently purchased (faulty gimbal 3 flight crashed mini 2)
Do you know what each of the cables controls?
The reason i ask is my gimbal dies nothing (no movement or video) almost as if it is not getting power.
Hey Joe. I had the flat ribbon to the gimbal tear on a crash, I replaced the ribbon assembly as you have so aptly demonstrated. Once I re=assembled it all. I have no power to the unit. No startup, No light when placed to charge. Any idea what I may have done? Also what do you charge to examine and repair these units as you had asked for in the video? Brian
Hey Brian! I have to ask if the battery has a charge… I know it’s a dumb question but sometimes simple things slip by during repairs.
The only other thing I could think is maybe you didn’t get a good connection after reattaching something to the board.
Does it make any noise at all? Are you trying it without the bottom cover on and depressing the actual button on the board?
If you want to email (info page) me we can figure out a solution if none of these suggestions help!
@@JoeDoesStuff Thanks, Joe. Sent you an email,
Are gimbal ribbion cables same in mini and mini 2. Please reply...
Hi Joe, can you please help me to fix my Mini 2 , the gimbal is showing error, its new and had a small crash and gimbal i snot calibrating
Great little. Ideo, too the point.... i crashed my mini2. Ow gimbal and videofeed is dead,, suspeckt both cables to be at fault. What do u think?
Thanks for the video. When I was unplugging gimbal cable from the processor board the black connector that holds the cable in place broke :( I removed it all but now there is nothing to hold the gimbal cable in place to the processor board. Do you have any suggestions?
The connector part on the board broke off? If so you’ll have to take it somewhere to have a new one soldered back on. It should cost too much. Maybe $50 or $60 at most.
How to buy fixable cable bro
Links for both cables are in the description.
Hi Joe I have done everything on the video, it is great thanks, but when I put the ribbon in I damage the pins any tips please.
If the pins are broken off, then unfortunately you’ll need to have some attach a new connector to the board. It shouldn’t cost more than $50 or $60 to do so.
If they are just bent but still attached, then you can use a plastic spudger and gently work them back in line. If you do this then I don’t recommend disconnecting the cable again as it can easily rip the pins from the board.
the pins are ok on the board it is when I put a new ribbon on I damage the ribbon pins?
Same deal with them. But if they’re broken off then you’ll have to replace the cable.
This was a lot of help, but besides, I broke the GPS
I have Mavic mini 2 And smoke came out of it , The camera no longer works and does not connect with an application Dji ,
Is there a solution?
Smoke isn’t a good sign. Sound like the board is fried and needs to be replaced.
Had recently my mini2 crushed and annoyingly I could not unscrew the top 4 little screws from the top shelf in order to replace the cable.... very annoying
Great video, Joe. Quick question, can the drone operate without the camera/gimbal connected or are there components/antennas within that set up required for the drone to operate? I disassembled and removed the camera and put the mini back together to see if it would operate without the camera. The drone turns on, the props twitch, but no connection to the remote. Thanks!
I’m not sure on this one. It possibly could work, but the drone goes thru a systems check before being operational. If the camera is required in that check then it wouldn’t.
On my MIni Se: I Flew it after a Crash .The Main camera feed is there but the Ribbon RIpped off, so it's Off to the CLinic For a New One . I powered it up after the Crash and it still flew, with a Gimbal Stuck error. Naturally I had no Control Over the gimbal, but:i wanted to test The motors, and it Flew Straight as an arrow .Missing my Drone though. The 2.7k Is more than enough for me. the vids before I bought the farm , were amazing.:(
I’ve never tried the mini se but sounds awesome!
I severed the gimbals communication ribbon cable. I can't tilt the camera up or down, and the mage stabilization does not work. Other than that, it flies, takes pictures and rocky video like usual. Not sure if I will send it in to DJI for repair or change the cable myself. Any ideas on where can I buy a replacement cable? I live in Montreal Canada.
Does anyone know how to fix the "Incompatible Gimbal Data Error" that comes up if you install a replacement gimbal? You get a great picture but no gimbal leveling or control.
I’m having a problem installing the camera ribbon.
Everything connects fine except the ribbon that connects to the camera.
When it cones from the main ribbon to the camera the plug is upside down. At the end at the camera. Do I twist it and if so which direction clockwise or counterclockwise. That ribbon is the one that broke on mine so I know it breakers extremely easy.
Also are you putting glue on the connector when re installing.
Hot glue isn’t holding very well.
I didn't put glue on. If you look on the ribbon where it branches off into multiple locations, there's a while line. It's suppose to fold along that white line. I can't remember specifically which way unfortunately. But I think the white line should be on the outside of the fold.
Hey joe, the gimbal and camera of my dji mini is not detected from few days and he blinking with the 4 colors.
You think the gimbal is dead or only some connectors to check ?
Most likely the gimbal is fine. If you look up the blink code online DJI tells you what they mean. That might help determine the problem.
Can you please repair my Dji mini 2 gimbal transmission cable?
Hi, awesome video! My Mini2 fell from my hand and the 3in1 flex cable got ripped. I ordered a new cable and hopefully, I will replace it in a few days. I was just wondering, is there any chance to know that nothing happened to gimbal motors (there are no physical signs of damage to the gimbal whatsoever, hands of the gimbals and rubber are in perfect condition and the camera looks around when booting the drone)
It sounds like the gimbal is ok. There's no real way to check besides trial and error. But if it's booting up and doing the look around thing, that's usually a good sign!
@@JoeDoesStuff hi joe mine does the look around boot sequence but the tiny baby ribbon cable on top with a qr code is split. Do i need to do everything in this video or just the part you replaced that ribbon
Just replace the ribbon cable that’s torn. You don’t need to replace the antenna cable if the remote can still connect.
@@JoeDoesStuff just wanna update that everything works great after changing my ribbon cable. For all of you that changed the ribbon and still have a gimbal stuck error, try software update inside of the DJI Fly app
@@abdulmelikpehlic I have the Mini 2 and I found a problem trying to remove the motherboard for me it's hard to see what he did to remove it and there is some black tape holding the motherboard to the drone and I'm not sure how to remove it
Just crashed my Mini 2 se, rain into a telephone pole on sport mode, going as fast as i could, by accident of course. The drone works fine, the only thing that's messed up is the camera, or the gimbal. And it actually works, it's just stuck, (when i hit the pole, i was going in reverse, so it didnt even hit the camera, or the gimbal), but when i turn it on, it only gets about half way thru the gimbal check, and it stops, i checked, i can still fly, but i cant control the camera, any help would really be appreciated. Thanks.
Do you use the same cable for the mini 2 or just for the mavic mini only?
Which cable?
What is the cable you pushed aside at 2:40 for? Mines ripped but the drone still flies takes photos etc.
That’s just a sensor. If it’s working without it then 🤷
@@JoeDoesStuff it was actually the automatic gimbal control. I got gimbal stuck message until I replaced the cable. 🤙
hello Joe, I have mini2 and I need know can the serial number of the 3x1 flex cable be different from the original, I have for example pf001168.01 it is with such a code and I have to look for a new one with the same?
It does not have to be the same. The same cable is used on the 1st and 2nd mini.
@@JoeDoesStuff nice, thank you
great video, cheers from NZ, had a wee crash and the whole gimbal popped out, broke the 3in 1 ribbon cable (snapped where it clicks into bottom of gimbal) , have the drone stripped down after watching this, not paying 400$ + to send it away, i have a question my transmission cable (one with many tiny wires)...one wire (1 to be exact) has come off, do you think it's possible to try and micro solder it back on? or should i just replace that cable aswell ?every other wire is intact..just wire 1 has snapped , the 3 in 1 cable i think is possible..but that transmission cable and pulling the guts of the gimbal apart? i thought of buying a second hand gimble (200$) but apparently the drone won't accept it? mine is for a mini 2 however i'm assuming it's similar?
Hey thanks for watching man! It would require microsoldering to do it. But honestly I would boot up the drone after you fix the 3 in 1 cable. You may find it works just fine the way it is. If not try buy a new one off Amazon. Try fixing your old one. If you break the cable, just put the new one on 👍
@@JoeDoesStuff ahh cheers i thought of that also just replace the ribbon cable then see what errors it throws (if any) with the new ribbon cable , if not i'll order that ptz cable..just looks a PITA trying to get into that actual gimble housing..few more watches of this video should have it sussed haha, thanks again really good video
Hello Joe
Thanks for the video.
I crash my mini.
I change arms and ribon cable, and repair plastics parts of the gimbal with glue.
The only problem i have is that tje wheel to move camera doesnt work.
I recived signal, i can take photos and videos but i cant tilt the camera.
Do you think if i change cable i can solve the problem.
I see your video and i am afraid to do it, it seems difficult to me
Thanks a lot
Same here too very tidios
If you can’t move the camera then the flat ribbon cable is bad.
Mine has glue all over the cable where they attached
Yeah they got glue them to keep it from disconnecting. It pulls apart pretty easily.
Hi Joe, Great video, hope it will be useful for me. I crashed my Mavic Mini yesterday and now the camera gimbal doesn't tilt anymore (scroll wheel action), it does oscillate rapidly. Do you suppose the cable has snapped or is a motor issue more likely?
Yes most likely it's the cable.
@@JoeDoesStuff Tore the gimbal apart, a cable was the issue but not one of two you showed here ;). At the side of the camera you don't disassemble there is another quite short ribbon cable. The connector of this cable to the gimbal was the culprit for me, real easy fix once I found the issue 😬
Great job man! That's crazy there's a ribbon cable in there. There's almost no room lol.
@@tomvancappellen54 I found that ribbon cable but did you change it or how were you able to take it out? I had the other cables changed but my gimbal is not tilting nor rolling to the right when initiated and it does have a lot of motor sound. At this point not sure what to do.
@@Josyeliel I did not manage to take it out. I had just come a bit loose. Pushing the connector back onto the pcb was enough to fix it for me :/
Thanks for this helpful vid!
Do you have any idea where I can get the camera signal cable (just the cable without the gimbal) ?
www.amazon.com/dp/B08B6BM4PX/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_J21Q1DNFQFEWWWY5MSEV?linkCode=ml2&tag=joedoesstuf08-20
@@JoeDoesStuff Thanks man!
I spent like 7+ hours searching in every single webshop/droneshop.. nothing found in where I live. Because getting it from Amazon would mean long shipping time + import fees + european taxes..
Looks like I've no other option :/
Thanks again for the vid and the link 👍
Oh man it’s not available in your region of amazon? I wonder if it’s available from DJI. I’ll check.
Dronenerds.com says they have European origins. Maybe they can ship it quicker?
@@JoeDoesStuff thanks a lot for the effort..
I indeed contacted Dji and pretty much every single drone and repair shop, no one had the cable or they didn't offer to sell it separately..
I will just wait for the amazon shipment.. hoping it won't take forever 😅
Would you be interested in repairing a DJI mini 2? The drone shows two errors. Gimbal motor overload and gimbal stuck. Upon initial startup the gimbal motor seems to operate normally going through its initial startup procedures. After that it just throws the two errors there's no dust or debris the gimbal is not stuck or anything. I'm lost I've tried recalibrating and cleaning and I cannot get the gimbal to cooperate.
Email me Cody!
My new dji mini gimbal doesn’t work when I got it can’t recalibrate don’t move at all during boot help😢
Is the ribbon the same for the Mini 1 and Mini 2?
Yes sir! They both use the same cable.
Thanks for the video. One question: is the cable the same for the mavic mini 2? Or I need a different cable? Thanks
Which cable?
@@JoeDoesStuff the cable for the gimbal
Yes they are the same.
I have a problem after I replaced the gimble cable the app was telling me (incompatible gimble data) the top of the gimble start getting really over heated and it smelled like something was burning,do you have a salotion? It would really help. thank you and great video by the way.
Hey! It sounds like a cable connector isn’t connected all the way. Check your connections.
I have this problem to
*shows what camera was doing after cable broke* me in my head: camera go HABABHGGABAGG *seizure*
Hey There Joe. Nice job. My mini 2 fell from the third floor of my building and messed everything up. Gimbal, Flat cable, round cable, the body shield, everything... I'm pretty sad man. I was wondering if i can buy only the drone, i couldn't find separately. Here in my country it is very expensive and i am crying to do so. I am a beginner... I was wondering about the camera cable, it has three connectors, two smalls and one bigger. I didn't see where you connected one of the smalls one. Can you tell me please?
I haven't opened a mini 2. But sounds like the camera hookups are different.
Here in the US, you can buy the drone only but I'm not sure about your country. I would check ebay for the best deal. It's going to be kind of pricey still.
You could also send it to DJI for repair. I'm not sure what their repair prices are, but with that many problems I would recommend using DJI to make sure theirs no residual issues.
@@JoeDoesStuff Thanks for the answer Joe. Best Wishes!
Hi Joe, thanks for this Mate. May I ask you another question? I crashed mine and broke the gimbal arm in two. Took it all apart as per your video, glued and resined the arm back together, waited a a day for drying and reassembled as per your video. All seemed to go well until I turned it on and reconnected it to the phone where a host of warnings came up that wre not previously there - sensors/camera/gimbal/GPS....basically everything I touched. I'm wondering if, once disconnected and reconnected, the system requires a reset or recalibration? I'm hoping this is the case....Cheers from Australia Mate. Matt
Here’s a list of all the errors and what you can do to fix them. Hopefully this helps! And great job getting it all back together! You’re almost there.
forum.dji.com/thread-212206-1-1.html
@@JoeDoesStuff You're a champion Joe!!!! Thanks Mate
Thanks Matthew!
Did you manage to fix these errors mate? I have just done exactly the same. Whole host of errors after replacement of ribbon cable
Amigo boa noite. Minha câmera esta travando. Qual dos cabos que eu troco obrigado amigo sou do Brasil.abraços.
Olá amiga! depende do que você entende por travamento. se sua câmera não estiver conectando ao dispositivo, troque o cabo redondo. se não estiver funcionando, troque o cabo plano.
What will happen to the gimbal when unfortunately your ribbon which connects the gimbal the tinny one is broken ?
Sorry I don't quite understand your question.
I CANNOT attach the antenna wire/plug to the left of the camera. It’s such a pain!!!
mine got water submerged, the camer is working fine but the gimbal is not functioning (balancing) but in boot up, it moves. help please.
That sounds like either a bad gimbal board, or just the transmission cable.
@@JoeDoesStuff it also got no gps error.
Sounds board related.
What kind of glue for the cable ribbons? Are parts still available for this drone? Thanks
The parts still available. The adhesive is already on the ribbon cable.
@@JoeDoesStuff Thanks for the reply. I crashed mine and need to replace the cable. DJI sells it? I've seen them and the camera on Amazon, but I'm not sure I'd hither are the real deal. I took it to a place to be looked at and they want $300 to fix it. Yikes.
I used parts from Amazon. I might would be iffy about buying the camera from Amazon. But just the ribbon cable is fine. Even if the cable isn’t oem, it wouldn’t affect the quality of your photos or videos.
Hi, I have an issue with my drone. I have followed this video only replacing the severed flex cable and have not replaced the transmission cable, when I go to test my drone all seems fine the gimbal starts to move but then gets stuck? I have also noticed that the camera itself starts to get really hot, almost too hot to touch. Could you please give me some insight on what my issue may be? Thankyou.
Overheating like that is usually from water damage or a bad processor. But it can sometimes be a random issue. I would recommend checking the connections are correct. Maybe grab a second cable to make sure the first isn't faulty (if you order it on Amazon then you can return it). If it's neither of those then you might need to replace your camera. That can get expensive though, but you can sometimes find deals on them on Amazon or ebay.
@@JoeDoesStuff Hey! So I decided to try and replace the Transmission cable too as you recommended in this video and my drone now works absolutely fine! Fixed all my issues I cant thank you enough.
That’s great to hear Joshua! I’m glad you got it working!
hey JOE MY RUBBER BAND THAT CONNECTED TO MY CAMERA POP HOW CAN I GET A REPLACEMENT? I SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW NO REPLACEMENT
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Great video, I tore the cable that clips into the top of the gimble of the mini se but I'm not sure what ribbon to buy, can't seem to find any mini se ones and not sure if the mini 1 or 2 ribbons will be compatible....please help 🙏
It looks like the se shares the same cable as the 1 and 2. I think this is the cable you were talking about.
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Just a heads up, this is a tough cable to replace. I have a video 😁
ua-cam.com/video/h98yrfUYaL0/v-deo.html
@@JoeDoesStuff thank you so much, i thought it would be the same just wanted to make sure, I've watched your video so many times, got it saved so you'll get a load more views over the next week, mainly me 😂 thank you for getting back to me, its hugely appreciated 🙏
Lol no problem friend. Good luck with the repair and let me know if you have any questions.
@@JoeDoesStuff its the flat 3 in one ribbon i think, does the 3 in one connect to the top of the gimbal?
Ah ok that one is easier.
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Please I have replaced my ribbon cable and my gimbal is still not functioning
hi Joe , i crash my drone and the flat cable was damaged also the gimbal, I manage to super glue the gimbal arm and change the flat cable... but it cannot be calibrated... it flicks like in your video, i send the drone to a service and they sayd that they change the gimbal and also the both cables and the same isue appear... in the error message sayd that the gimbal is stuck...
Sounds like something on the board got messed up. Most likely a relay or the connectors to the ribbon cables.
@@JoeDoesStuff i`ll take a closer look to the connectors and i`ll try to replace the gps module also... i hope that`s it because if not , i`ll need to send it to the Nederland at DJI Service...
Hi I just replaced the ribbon cable as shown in your video but I’m now left with many errors associated with camera/gimble/IMU. Error codes are:
30066
40012
10001
30049
30007
Just says contact DJI support what can I do?
Have you tried the following steps in this forum?
forum.dji.com/thread-212206-1-1.html
After replacing ribbon cable, will anything need to be reprogrammed?
I need to replace just the 3 in 1 ribbon cable
Nope. Once you replace it everything will work as before.
@@JoeDoesStuff AWESOME! place in Miami told me I would have to replace camera too. I knew that didn't sound right. They just didn't want to do it I guess. Thanks for your help!
Any info on where to get dji mini 2 gimball lens?
Do you mean the camera lens or the protective lens you put over the gimbal when you aren't using the drone?
@@JoeDoesStuff It's a lens that goes directly on camera, not the protector when you store it
Do you mean this? amzn.to/2WA4m8b
@@JoeDoesStuff yes!!! Thank you
Hey Joe, you remember me? Did you remember I asked you about mavic mini's arms replacement with mini 2's arms? Did you find anything new about that?
Hey! No I haven't. And my Mavic mini is dead now from water damage. So I can't test it. 😔
@@JoeDoesStuff I feel sorry after hearing that. Hope your mini soon gets flying in the air🤍
Thank you. It's completely dead so rip. But maybe I can get that new air 2s!
@@JoeDoesStuff Well good luck Man, Air 2s is a great drone ❤️
Yo where u based, I have the same problem but I can’t do it myself, can u do a repair for me?
Parts aren't available.
How can I send you my drone. I have a dji mavic mini and I replaced my gimbal ribbon but it won’t fly. Please help me.
Shoot me an email
Hey can y0u help me. My problem is after i replace the ribb0n cable. Navigati0n system erros appear 0n my screen.
Which cable did you replace? The flat or round transmission cable?
@@JoeDoesStuff the flat cable
Make sure your connections are tight and no teeth are bent. If everything is good there then try recalibrating the drone.
@@JoeDoesStuff thank y0u very much
Hi Man thank you for the video
I can't turn the camera up and down
But when i turn The drone on ,
The camera turn in all directions
So What's the problem?
Did you replace the ribbon cable. Sounds like a poor connection on one end of the cable.
@@JoeDoesStuff
Transmission cable or the ribbon cable?
I replaced the ribbon cable and it look bad (had a bad connection)
So should I replace the ribbon or the other one?
If you already replaced the ribbon then just check the connections. This isn’t a transmission cable problem from the sound of it.
@@JoeDoesStuff thanks for replying
I just found the problem
I'd like to share my experience
When i replace the ribbon cable
Many errors appear
Like gimbal unable to connect
And imu retrieving
After that i checked the connection and it's all good
Then i found the problem
It's the black square thing in ribbon cable
When i replaced it with my old one, its worked ! With no any error! I am so happy now
Thank you for help🙏
Awesome Omar!
Hello do you have a fix for Gimbal unable to connect. Repair is Required. (Code:40012)
Looks like you need a gimbal calibration.
Ok ... How do I get mines to you for repair ... Email?
I like it roofing Columbus ohio
I bet it helps a ton
I still receives gimbal collaboration error (40011)
Sounds like one of the connections on the ribbon cable isn’t connected all the way.
If your drone updated after the repair you might have to downgrade the software.
ua-cam.com/video/m3Sk1UPLIVg/v-deo.html
@@JoeDoesStuff Thank you please, will try that and see if it will also work
@@elkanastudios hey its a software issue .. Since its a new part the drone recignizes it .. Once you write the new script it straighten out and error code will go away
@@JoeDoesStuff i dont really like how the gimbal needs to be programmed after you fix the gimbal it seems rather greedy cause only they have the software .. Ill send what information i got on the programs needed .. Maybe you can figure it out
HEy there... good video. I have replaced the ribbon cable and the ptz cable (signal cable for gimbal) and I get errors in the app in addition that the gimbal will not do the startup sequence "dance" ... The error codes in the app are as follows: Gimbal-IMU 40021, calibration error camera 10016, gimbal erro 40011, IMU data 30066, malfunction camera 10001, gimbal 40012 .. anyone encountered this problem and got a solution? Thank you very much, it would be a pity to get a new Mavic 3 pro 🤔 and ditch the fly&more Mavic 1 (batterys have all less than 20 flights)...
ua-cam.com/video/Zy-wN0HuOt0/v-deo.html
From minute 4:45 to 6:45 seems like it's still a little fuzzy after I changed the ribbon cables! Any suggestions? Thanks!
Video has low quality but content are not :))
Joe How much for me to send it to you to put back together..lol seriously
Shoot me an email. It's in my about section.
The way u pluck and pull connectors apart has me thinking u break a lot of things more than u fix them lol
Nope. Been doing this stuff for almost a decade.
sent you email Joe hope you see it (HELP)