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3DR Iris Plus Quadcopter Motor Replacement

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    • Power off the drone by holding down the power button.

    • Remove the battery by disconnecting it from the main battery connector.

    • Press the power button again to ensure all electricity is discharged.

    • This step is imperative as it is dangerous to handle drone components with a running current!

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    • Take note of the propeller cap color (either black or silver).

    • Hold down the motor assembly and twist the propeller clockwise to unlock it (you should feel some resistance until it starts to unscrew freely).

    • Hold down the motor assembly and twist the propeller counterclockwise to unlock it (you should feel some resistance until it starts to unscrew freely).

    • This is the motor assembly.

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    • Ensure that the propeller cap color (black or silver) matches the propeller screw cap color.

    • There are two different types of propellers so make sure you're using the correct one.

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    • If your drone is equipped with it, remove the video transmitter.

    • Disconnect all cables from the gimbal.

    • If your drone has neither the gimbal or video transmitter, you can skip this step.

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    • Unscrew the 16 mm screw attaching the gimbal mount to the body of the drone using the 3 mm Hex screwdriver/key.

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    • Rotate the drone 180 degrees.

    • Unscrew the other 16mm gimbal mount screw using the 3 mm Hex screwdriver/key.

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    • Remove the gimbal mount from the body of the drone.

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    • Remove the eight 11mm screws attaching the underbody of the drone using the 2mm Hex screwdriver/key.

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    • Remove the two larger, 12mm screws attached to the Go Pro mount using the 3mm Hex screwdriver/key.

    • Lift to remove the mount.

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    • Feed both wires through the grill of the bottom shell.

    • Lift to remove the shell.

    • There are two cables tethering the shell to the body of the drone. It is difficult and unnecessary to remove them. Simply lay the shell to the side.

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    • Ensure that the drone is in the same orientation as the picture (power connector and capacitors on the bottom).

    • Top-left motor power cables

    • Top-right motor power cables

    • Bottom-left motor power cables

    • Bottom-right motor power cables

    • Desolder the motor power cables closest to the motor that you are replacing (the cables in each corner route to the closest leg).

    • Exercise caution and follow proper desoldering procedures to ensure safety.

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    • On the leg that the motor is attached to, remove the 8mm screw that holds the long leg foot in place using the 1.5 mm Hex screwdriver/key.

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    • Slide the leg foot out of the leg assembly.

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    • Remove each of the plastic clips holding the motor cables in by snapping them out.

    • Remove the two 9mm screws using a 2 mm Hex screwdriver/key. Once removed, the motor will hang freely from the leg chassis.

    • Remove the LED assembly by snapping it off the clips that are attached to the drone leg.

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    • To remove the motor assembly, pull the motor assembly through and out of the leg chassis.

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

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Duncan Applegarth

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Thanks for the info Duncan , I am finding it difficult to simply snap off the led clip away from the arm is there a secret? Lol!

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