Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          20 minutes

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  • Micro USB Port
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Step 1

              Identify broken part
  • It’s easy to put the micro USB in the wrong way around (turned 180 degrees) this will break your pins and makes the controller not able to charge anymore. Check if the inside of your port is all good

It’s easy to put the micro USB in the wrong way around (turned 180 degrees) this will break your pins and makes the controller not able to charge anymore. Check if the inside of your port is all good

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Step 2

              Get the replacement part
  • get the replacement part for your controller where the Micro Usb is connected to

get the replacement part for your controller where the Micro Usb is connected to

Step 3

              Get started
  • Get your tools, controller and part in place to get started

Get your tools, controller and part in place to get started

Step 4

              Remove Joystick
  • First remove the joystick. You can just pull this out. In my case I already lost it 2 years ago. Easy!

First remove the joystick. You can just pull this out. In my case I already lost it 2 years ago. Easy!

Step 5

              Unscrew 2 bottom caps
  • Unscrew the two screws on the bottom using a torx 5

Unscrew the two screws on the bottom using a torx 5

Step 6

              Open the cover
  • This was the most complex step. Once you remove the 2 screws from the previous step you can open up the bottom. This is a tough piece of plastic clicked into the sides. It required some fiddling and squeezing. It looks like you will break the plastic. But you won’t. Plastic is precious you know

This was the most complex step. Once you remove the 2 screws from the previous step you can open up the bottom. This is a tough piece of plastic clicked into the sides. It required some fiddling and squeezing. It looks like you will break the plastic. But you won’t. Plastic is precious you know

Step 7

              Remove the front panel
  • There are 2 places where the front panels locks on the controller. (those big round things) Just pull it of there and you can open up the controller and remove the panel

There are 2 places where the front panels locks on the controller. (those big round things) Just pull it of there and you can open up the controller and remove the panel

Step 8

              Open the controller
  • Now the controller is open, you can see the part you need to replace, just a few steps away

Now the controller is open, you can see the part you need to replace, just a few steps away

Step 9

              Remove the keyboard cable
  • open up the tiny lever and you can remove the data cable of the keyboard

open up the tiny lever and you can remove the data cable of the keyboard

Step 10

              remove final 2 screw
  • There are.2 screws that connect the part you want to replace. Unscrew and you can remove it

There are.2 screws that connect the part you want to replace. Unscrew and you can remove it

Step 11

              Replace the part and check
  • You can now replace the part, but before we put everything back together make sure it works (charges! :)

You can now replace the part, but before we put everything back together make sure it works (charges! :)

Step 12

              Future Upgrade
  • My part broke because I put the cable in wrong way around, apparently this is a common problem from this controller. Makes me wonder why it usually does not go wrong. Anyway, to prevent this in the future i’ve marked how the Micro USB cable should go in. Flat part down!

My part broke because I put the cable in wrong way around, apparently this is a common problem from this controller. Makes me wonder why it usually does not go wrong. Anyway, to prevent this in the future i’ve marked how the Micro USB cable should go in. Flat part down!

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

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Fernando Kojin - Feb 16, 2021

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Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. :-)

Romain Rosset - Mar 27, 2021

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How and where do you get this replacement part from DJI ?

I have the exact same issue

Pops Eagles - Jan 5, 2022

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I see you didn’t respond back to Romain and I have the same question now, after reviewing your incredible detailed example of replacement. Same reason, obviously, I put the connector in upside down and broke it… thank you, hope you respond soon

Dave Hakkens - Jan 6, 2022

Got it somewhere from ebay

Robert Moffat - Apr 21, 2022

Found more info here: DJI Mavic Remote Controller Button Board - iFixit Store