DJI Phantom 4 Advanced Electronic Speed Controller Replacement

Use your finger tips to pinch the damaged propeller.

Twist the propeller counterclockwise and pull up to remove.

Remove the eight 7 mm hex screws by turning counterclockwise with a 2 mm hex bit.

Pry the LED motor covers off with a metal spudger.

Pry the paper covering off the four corners with a metal spudger.

Remove the twelve 8.7 mm hex screws with a 2 mm hex bit from the motor bases.

Flip the drone on its back

Remove the eight 4.5 mm hex screws by turning them counterclockwise with a 1.5 mm hex bit.

Separate the mesh from the drone by pulling up gently and rocking left to right.

Remove two 1.2mm screws using the JIS #000 bit from the camera cable retaining bracket.

Lift the camera connector at one end with your hand and remove the mesh.

Remove the two 1.2 mm screws using a JIS #000 bit from the antenna retaining bracket.

Pull the four U.FL antennae up.

Remove the two 4 mm screws using a JIS #000 bit.

Pry apart the clamshell at the motor end.

Separate the clamshell.

Press the connector tabs with a spudger and pull on the wire simultaneously.

Remove the shell from the rest of the drone.

Remove the two 4 mm screws using the JIS #000 bit.

Flip the metal bracket to the right and slide up.

Unlodge the glue from the board using a metal spudger.

Jiggle the electronic speed controller board up and away from the drone.

Desolder the motor and LED wires on both sides of the board. For general soldering information, visit this Soldering Technique Guide.