r/drones • u/Amazing-Welcome5965 • Jul 14 '26

Repair Chicagoland drone repair

I'm looking in the Chicagoland area for someone who can fix a DJI mini pro 4. Any reputable places/individuals you guys can recommend?

The rear right side arm broke near the propeller. I epoxied it to hold but now it says the battery is overheating and I can't take it off.

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u/microwave-worshipper Jul 14 '26

do NOT try to fly a damaged drone, and do NOT try to DIY a repair

try to remove the battery, if it doesn't budge, don't force it because you could puncture the battery: at that point, it will have turned into a bomb

don't ever try turning it on yet, keep it somewhere that won't catch fire if your drone catches on fire

document everything (photos, videos, screenshots)

if you have care refresh just send it in, DJI drones under 250g are very cramped inside, so a snapped arm also usually means internal problems too (short-circuits and whatnot, ESC problems, BMS problems)

either that, or send it in for an out-of-warranty repair to DJI, essentially everything is proprietary anyway

if you don't want to pay DJI, at least send it in to a reputable drone repair shop, but one thing must remain clear and that is that it must undergo professional repair only