Today, going out with my DJI mini 3 and associated DJI RC controller, I noticed that the left hand control stick was sticky (that is not centring) in either direction and the right hand one was OK left & right but sticky up & down.
I have not dropped the RC and it was fine when I last used (about a month ago).
I could not find anyone else reporting this issue. My questions are:
Is there an easy fix?
If not, which is the best route to fix (as less than 2 years old): complain to the retailer (Costco) or use the DJI Care Refresh?
Have you checked in & around where you screw the joystick in to see if dirty or dusty etc ? Maybe worth a look could be bit of crap in there making it stick just a guess, I did read somewhere ages ago ( not sure how true the theory is tho ) that leaving the joysticks screwed in whilst stored for extended periods of time has sometimes caused this kind of issue ’ especially if the controller was packed away with joystick skew whiff & not centred ‘ if that makes sense,
I know also & I’m assuming on these ( similar adjustment as rc pro ) there is a screw in the back behind the rubber grip that adjusts the tension, but unless you know if it’s that or how to adjust it I strongly don’t recommend messing around with the tension screws unless you feel confident ?
When you wind the screw in ( clockwise ) it makes the joystick stiffer & then does not re centre on its own, if you wind it out ( anti clockwise ) it makes it more springy & usually will centralise itself, I know this as I played with mine once but the rc pro,
I believe the screw is behind the rubber on the back which can be a faff removing,
That’s the best bet if you don’t feel confident removing the rubber & or investigating in the back,
Couldn’t find a video on this particular RC but there are other tutorials on the removing of the rubber to access the resistance screws in the back.
I sent the controller back on Monday, after negotiating the slightly confusing web site choices for repair.
On Tuesday, I was notified that it was received and that the repair was to replace the left & right controllers. I was also notified that would be returned that day. This included a slightly weird, possibly automated phone call from the Netherlands about the repair.
Today (Wednesday) I received the controller, or to be more accurate, replacement controller. This did mean I had lost all the previous flight details. I do recall being warned of this, but for some reason thought was stored in the drone itself. Not a huge loss. The other irritation was having to reset up the controller and bind it to my Mini 3.
But overall a pretty positive experience and thanks again for the advice given.
I think it had been, as updated the firmware not that long ago. Must have not enabled synchronisation. I will rectify with the new controller. Live and learn.
