Replacing an Arm on a Zero-X Cirrus drone - ZXM-D300
Modified on: Fri, 11 Oct, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Tools required:
- #0 Philips screwdriver
- Soldering iron
- Solder
- Desolder tool or solder wick (Optional)
Note: Keep the screws from each step separate from previous steps as they are different and should not be mixed as damage may result.
- Remove screw holding camera module in place and slide forwards.
- Disconnect the the two cable connectors and carefully lift up the black antenna plug to remove it from the camera board. Note: Pay attention to the orientation of the connectors.
- Remove the four screws from inside the battery compartment.
- Remove the single screw retaining screw that attaches the arm to the body. Repeat for all four arms.
- Remove the two screws at the front of the body.
- Unlock the arms by moving them halfway between Folded and Flight position.
- Carefully separate the two halves of the body ensuring the arms remained attached to the top body section containing the flight control module.
- Desolder the five wires attaching the drone arm to the circuit. Make a note of wire colours and which pad they are soldered to on the board.
- Remove the necessary arm and place the new arm into position.
- Solder the 5 wires from the replacement back on to the board into the appropriate position.
- Reassemble the two halves of the body.
- Lock the arms back into the Flight position.
- Replace the arm retaining screw for all four arms.
- Replace the two screws at the front of the body.
- Replace the four screws from the battery compartment.
- Carefully reconnect the antenna cable onto the camera module.
- Connect the two cable connectors from camera module back on to the board.
- Slide the camera module back into position.
- Replace the camera module screw.
- Test the drone for correct operation after replacement.
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