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DJI Phantom 3: IMU won't calibrate

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:07:04 -0700

My drone says i need to calibrate the IMU but it stops the calibration at 2% everytime

⟐ Answered September 23, 2025 at 7:07 MST

DJI Phantom 3: My controller won't connect to the drone

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:56:14 -0700

After I crashed my drone the controller won't seem to connect and it seems nobody on the internet can help.

⟐ Commented September 22, 2023 at 8:56 MST

DJI Phantom 3: drone won't start and constantly beeps

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:19:23 -0700

I just got a new DJI Phantom 3 Standard a couple weeks ago. Today I tried to fly it (probably shouldn't have it was really windy) and on takeoff it got pulled into a tree. As it fell the battery fell out and hit the pavement. I put the battery back in, but now every time I start it it constantly beeps and the rotors twitch, but it won't let me fly. Please help me.

⟐ Answered July 28, 2023 at 8:19 MST

DJI Phantom 3: Camera doing everything except I can’t get a picture

Mon, 22 May 2023 09:14:26 -0700

Camera does everything but I can’t get a picture

DJI Phantom 3: Controller battery won't charge

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:41:02 -0700

The battery in the controller won't accept a charge. When I plug in the charger I can turn the controller on, but it won't charge, even when left plugged in for hours. Also, when plugged in and turned on, the red light next to the four white lights is illuminated. I'm guessing the battery is bad. How do I replace the battery?

⟐ Commented March 24, 2023 at 13:41 MST

DJI Phantom 3: Need a list of parts and components!

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:46:29 -0700

Is there a service manual or an exploded parts view that list all the Phantom 3 parts and components?

⟐ Commented January 20, 2023 at 10:46 MST

DJI Phantom 3: Motors won't start smoothly 3 of the 4 seem to run very smooth

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:30:34 -0700

This ran fine when I last flew it a year ago but when I went to fly it the motors don't run smooth 1 of the motors seems to run smooth. Drone has been stored in Pelican case for the last year

DJI Phantom 3: What can I do?

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 22:42:10 -0700

After a bad firmware experiance. My phantom 3 does not fly. And it wont recognize any sd card. So how can i fix it?

DJI Phantom 3: Phantom 3 Professional crashed vertical down

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 00:45:52 -0700

I was flying with strong GPS signals in wide open grassland with no trees, building & towers. Within 7 minutes of flight, the Phantom 3 started to spun 360 degree and with no control it crashed vertically down. The crash resulted to bad damage on the shell body, Gimble arm broke with camera ( although camera looks fine), landing gear crack and props got destroyed. The firmware V 1.2.6 was fully updated, compass calliberation, and home point was done as per routine procedure. Still, it crashed.

Can somebody advise me whether this is a manufacturing defect or Pilot error? Any idea is there a vendor who can repair?

⟐ Commented September 05, 2021 at 0:45 MST

DJI Phantom 3: DJI Phantom 3 will fly but no video connection

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:21:25 -0700

The done will come on and I can fly it but you can’t see where your going, what would cause that and how to fix it. We have already tried to update the software but it will not let us.

⟐ Commented January 06, 2021 at 0:21 MST

DJI Phantom 3: Motherboard (ESC) has an short circuit between + and -

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:37:10 -0700

Hello:

My ESC mainboard (Phantom 3 Standard) has an short circuit. I can’t see any damaged component (looking with electronic microscope), but tester indicates 00 (total cotinuity) between + and - of battery power.

Oviously if battery inserted and try to power on, battery detects the short circuit, blinks some seconds and power off.

I unsolded component between VCC and GND, but short circuit continues and component seems good.

I can’t find scheme and I don’t know where to look.

Please, any help?.

Thanks.

⟐ Answered November 30, 2020 at 12:37 MST

DJI Phantom 3: Why is my range so poor?

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:07:46 -0700

I bought a Phantom a while back and it worked great. However, in the last few months I keep dropping control signal (video is still fine) and it performs an auto RTH. The problem has got worse recently - I can't go more than 30m without dropping out. There is a popup on the app saying 'Strong interference detected. Be careful when flying long distances', however I've flown it around the UK and everywhere has this issue - so its inside the drone or handset. How would I go about fixing this issue?

⟐ Answered November 30, 2020 at 10:07 MST

DJI Phantom 3: No signal to app

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:57:31 -0700

Hi I recently crashed my phantom 3 standard for the first time ever and the gimbal broke so I replaced with a new gimbal and everything seems to work fine but the app says controller connected connect aircraft so I don’t think the drone is putting out a WiFi signal any ideas how to fix or what to fix?

DJI Phantom 3: No video or telemetry

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:21:47 -0700

Crashed my phantom3 std and camera detached. Replaced flex cable and now the status light turns green on aircraft but red on contoller. Phone says connected to phantom wifi, yet the go app says n/a with weak r/c signal. Tried resetting the Wi-Fi, as well as linking the RC to the aircraft I still have the same problem

DJI Phantom 3: Gimble motors keep turning

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:12:41 -0700

I crashed, replaced the gimble cable and the motors keep turning back and forth to their stops on initialization. I do get an good image on the camera. Any ideas.

Respectfully

Rick Reynolds

⟐ Commented July 25, 2019 at 17:12 MST

DJI Phantom 3: Getting No Image Transmission Signal

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:31:34 -0700

My Phantom 3 4k is getting No Image Transmission Signal on video mode and the camera works on photo mode.

DJI Phantom 3: cannot start my phantom 3 standard anymore

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:24:29 -0700

when I was 2 ft of the ground to take off, one motor quit working causing the drone to crash but no physical damage was done.

Now nothing seems to work anymore, I can't start the unit, does not even make sounds or any led's are working, I did try another new battery but with the same results, I really wish it would start again, the unit is only 3 weeks old with about one hour of flight time on it.

If anyone knows what to do to get it working again, please respond, I would really appreciate it.

Fred

⟐ Answered June 13, 2019 at 11:24 MST

DJI Phantom 3: A bracket on my gimbal broke off; can I repair it myself?

Fri, 31 May 2019 23:35:57 -0700

Hi everyone,

First time posting here. Needless to say I got into a crash while taking photos of my Phantom 3. Just my like, too, that I was taking photos of it flying for my Craigslist and LetGo listings.

Everything else on the drone seems completely fine, except for the camera which just kind of hangs there by its wire. Upon startup it does try to level itself, which I think is good, but I have no clue what to do next. In the photo above you can see how the circular bracket to the camera itself snapped open. I really don’t want to send this in for a $65-80 (or more) repair at DJI because I initially paid $550 for it two years ago with DJI Care. I’m just trying to get it off my hands with the most money possible. I didn’t use it as much as I thought I would.

My question is whether or not I can do anything to fix it or if anyone has any recommendations for my next steps. This is the only drone I’ve ever owned so I’m not sure how the market works on this model, so any help would be MUCH appeciated.

Thanks!

⟐ Answer deleted May 31, 2019 at 23:35 MST

DJI Phantom 3: Wifi no internet connection..cannot control Dji Phantom 3 standard

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 20:36:44 -0700

may i know, whats is then problem when my Dji connect to my ipone 6 and stated no internet connection. Have tried reset Dji, update software and etc, but still not working

DJI Phantom 3: My controller will not properly calibrate

Wed, 23 May 2018 14:14:44 -0700

Drone is being pulled in one SIDE direction. When you calibrate controller it shows a bad calibration

⟐ Answered May 23, 2018 at 14:14 MST