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    FIXED Strange Spectrum wifi network and no Native SSID broadcasting

    Module that broadcasts wifi ID
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    BUTTON Battery found inside Skydio 2

    It is spot welded in and I think it is rechargeable. But not 100% sure.
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    Skydio 2+ (not S2) hardware reset sequence

    My minor crash ended up having no wifi broadcast and I opened up the drone and reseated the wifi module near the antenna connections. It had popped itself out of the two ended connection slots.
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    S2 Gimbal responds but camera is not level

    I bought a crashed Skydio 2 and after installing a motor and gluing the broken gimbal frame it all goes through Calibration with no issues, no error codes. Gimbal reacts to Drone movements. Except when it snaps on power up the camera is pitched up a little bit. I wonder if the ptz cable on...
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    Skydio App - iPhone 15 Pro Max

    My connection issue was solved. But I am searching for where I can download the latest firmware. Onto an sd card, this way I can refresh at will. There are links that elude to the skydio.com locations fir finding the program, but I am lost for actually locating it. App, the app stores aren’t...
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    BUTTON Battery found inside Skydio 2

    This must be a rechargeable battery. I measured on two drones. One was .5cdv the other 2.9 vdc. I did not try pulling out the battery to read the hidden text on it. I wonder how the min max voltage effects the module, which appears to be related to the antenna. AnyOne have experience with this?
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    Acceptable Skydio2 brushless motor runout?

    I acquired a motor from a crashed drone. It was in fact the RF same as my damaged motor location. I salvaged the main shaft and put it on my watchmaker lathe to check runout. It has + .045 inch and - .045 inch run out. Is this is a bent shaft from the crash OR the machining job when created...
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    Gimbal transmission cable wires ripped off connector.

    To bad these connectors do not split open so the wires can be laid in and little knives could make connection on fresh wire. But that is the Retired Telephone Repairman in me postulating! I have been searching for ptz cables generally hoping to find the style used by Skydio…..
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    Skydio App - iPhone 15 Pro Max

    Yes. When I setup my first S2 and S2+ I installed Skydio the app and everything works with it. Today I am also doing some debugging and I want to uninstall and reinstall the app on both IOS and Android. But, when I search the Play Store and App store I do NOT see the Skydio app. Also links on...
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    FIXED Strange Spectrum wifi network and no Native SSID broadcasting

    Update. Fixed. Crash dislodged Wifi module. After a crash no SSID on the battery bay is being broadcast. But I see a setup network that pops in and out when I power up my SD2+. SpectrumSetup-D1 shows up. Password is Not the native password. Nothing connects and now this strange SSID is being...
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    Fixed Skydio2+ Gimbal not initializing

    I had a crash limited to a damaged motor. I had the drone torn down and I am sure I never took the Gimbal assembly out. After putting in a replacement motor I found the drone gimbal won't snap, and the wifi network is not showing up, and nothing connected to the drone's USB C will pair. So...
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    DIY motors replacement

    Certainly interested along with others. I measured the diameter and height of the magnets inside the motor. This is the normal 4 digit motor ‘size’. 22 mm across and 5 mm high makes the S2 motors 2205’s. Since the mounting holes match, isn’t it worth a try? I looked at how to disassemble the...
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    BUTTON Battery found inside Skydio 2

    I pulled out damaged gimbal and found this. Makes me unsure of significance. I see ANT1 on the part. $150.00 in house Skydio only, anti DIY, info searcher, ignored by customer service event? Bcuz that is how I feel. WHT is this anyways?
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    Going right to the Horse’s Purview Skydio Help or not?

    Update. When this crashed I did not try to restart the drone. I went right into pulling apart the top of the motor and trying to straighten the shaft, which snapped. I got a parts S2 with sand in the rotor on one motor. I took that one apart and after cleaning I used the bell on the original...
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    Skydio 2 Motor Shaft bent then snapped Need hardness info

    Sent you a direct message maybe After you reply we can share cell or email info?