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DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Motor Replacement

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    • With the battery facing you, locate the two tabs on the top and bottom of the battery as shown.

    • Remember to disarm and power down your quadcopter before beginning any disassembly.

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    • Press the two tabs with your finger and thumb, and gently slide the battery towards you, out of the quadcopter frame.

    • With your other hand, be sure to hold the quadcopter steady to ensure that it stays still.

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    • Turn the Phantom 3 Advanced upside down.

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    • Remove the four 7mm long 2mm screws with a T-6 screwdriver.

    • There is one screw per arm, located at the tip of the arm.

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    • Remove the eight 5mm long 2.5mm screws using the T-8 screwdriver.

    • There are two 5mm screws on each arm.

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    • Remove the four 10mm long deep 3mm screws using the T-8 screwdriver.

    • There is one screw on each arm located near the landing gear.

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    • Carefully flip the phantom back over with the motors facing up.

    • Peel back the silver stickers from the seam in the cover.

    • Using a plastic spudger, slowly separate the two halves of the plastic shell.

    • This step requires some force, and the plastic will click loudly as the shell separates.

    • Do not fully remove the cover. There is a wire that needs to be detached from the control board before the cover is completely free.

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    • Slowly remove the upper half of the plastic case about halfway. There is a ribbon cable that's connects the cover and the control board.

    • Follow the ribbon cable to the control board and locate the connector that connects the cable to the control board.

    • Press the tab on the side of the connector and pull up on the cable.

    • Continue to remove the shell the rest of the way.

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    • Turn the drone upside down with the motors facing the table.

    • Unscrew the four 5.5mm long 3mm screws directly under the motor using a 2.0mm hex bit screwdriver.

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    • Remove the glue that covers the three wires that connect the motor to the flight controller. Use a plastic opening tool or a metal tool if needed.

    • Repeat for each arm.

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    • Trace the black, yellow, and red wires from the motor to the flight controlle .

    • Desolder the three wires where they connect to the flight controller. Check out this desoldering guide to learn how to desolder: Desoldering Guide.

    • Take out the motor and repeat for the other motors if needed.

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

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Great teardown, clear instructions, thank you!

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