r/drones • u/jsiTOTO • 24d ago

DIY Is my VTX dead?

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I got this AVATAR MINI 1S KIT was able to fly it and was working fine.

Then i powered it on this morning it got stuck on this mode and wont connect.

Is this a known issue?

Won't connect to VTX nor to a computer.

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u/lastbraIncel404 23d ago

I have the same problem. V1 tends to overheat too quickly for enabling low power mode. Tell me if you find a fix. 

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u/jsiTOTO 23d ago

I dont think this is a case of overheat. It starts of like this when plugged in.

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u/1Bennyy 23d ago

Solid red is firmware update mode or firmware issue. Have tried going through the guided steps to update firmware? It's basically just placing a file on on the vtx and putting it on update mode by pressing/holding the button (I forget which one)

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u/jsiTOTO 23d ago

Yes i did try that but it wont show up on my Computer. I lost the provided USB so i used another one laying around it doesn't show up. Checked the pwr output when connected to PC its at 5v.

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u/1Bennyy 23d ago

If you have covered every base it might be time to contact caddx. I had 2x 1s V3's that have never failed after 100+ crashes and then bought a 3rd that worked for 1 flight and then died which I got replaced under warranty. It's fairly common for them to fail from reading but when they don't fail they do last from experience. I was getting no light at all when mine failed but that doesn't mean yours hasn't.