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Replacing the top case on your DJI Phantom drone requires removing all four propellors and threading the magnetometer cable through a small hole in the lower case. You may also need to transfer the GPS board to the replacement top case.
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Press down on battery door release tab to flip the battery door open.
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Pull out the battery pack.
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Pull the two halves of the XT60 power connector apart.
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Silver-topped propeller collets unscrew counter-clockwise
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Black-topped propeller collets unscrew clockwise
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For propellors with silver collets: Use a 12 mm wrench or socket to loosen silver collets in the counter-clockwise direction.
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Once free, unscrew and remove the collet.
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For propellors with black collets: Use a 12 mm wrench or socket to loosen black collets in the clockwise direction.
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Once free, unscrew and remove the collet.
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Gently press down the motor shaft and lift the propeller up to remove it.
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Remove the following screws from the underside of the drone:
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Twelve 2.0 mm hex screws
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Four Phillips #0 screws
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Loosen the cable from the plastic landing gear.
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Unplug the magnetometer molex connector.
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Lift up on the top portion of the shell and set it on its side.
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Lift the GPS cable molex connector up out of its socket on the main board.
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Gently pull the slack of the magnetometer cable through the case bottom shell.
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The case top shell should now have enough slack to work on the interior of the Phantom.
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Twist the magnetometer cable as shown to prepare for passing it through the case bottom shell.
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Gently push the twisted magnetometer cable and molex connector through the hole in the case bottom shell.
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Remove the case top shell from the bottom shell.
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If your new case top shell did not come with a GPS module, you may need to transfer the old one. To do so, gently peel off the large, gray adhesive label and transfer it to the new shell.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thanks for all the steps which are very helpful. Could you please let us know what toos is needed to remove the GPS module from the top shell?
