FIMI X8 SE 2020 / 2022 - HOW TO REPLACE LEGS / ARMS
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- How to replace the front and back legs / arms on the Fimi X8 SE 2020 /2022.
Time Stamps...
Teardown Body Shell 00:00
Removing Electronic Silicone and Solder 4:03
Back Leg Removal 9:30 & 13:20
Front Leg Removal 9:55
Removing Top Tail Body Shell 13:30
Prepare Solder Area 20:40
Back Leg Install 23:05
Front Leg Install 38:01
Put Back Together 55:00
Test 58:55
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Thank you for this video!! After years of flying GPS drones, I got into FPV the last year and a half. There's nothing like it, I love it! But the skills I've gained from building FPV quads, I finally had the courage to replace the back left arm of my X8 2022 V2. And thanks to your video it was a piece of cake!
Way to go Chris, and thank you for showing these procedures. Amazing how lite these materials are these days in comparision of the functionalities it offers!
thanks for another great video, a good refresh course for repairing the fx82020...
Thank you for this video Chris.
and thank you 😊
Hi Chris thanks for posting this video, massive help! My 2022 dropped out the sky on Friday, rear motor sheared clean off! Replaced the arm with one from my old 2020 along with GPS module, good as new now. 👍👍
and that’s why you’re the Fimi Guy! Great to hear it helped but better to hear you did it yourself ✌️
Thank you for this video. It is very educative. I have successfully replaced my front left arm. Thank you once more
Wonderful news to hear! That’s why I put these videos out there. ✌️
Great video, Chris. My daughter's FIMI crashed and broke a leg and the main housing, your video helped her to move every parts from the broken housing to a brand new housing. Thanks!
Wonderful to hear!
It always feels good knowing one of my videos helped someone accomplish something as that’s the goal when making them. ✌️
I'm not a fan of fiddling, but your voice totally calmed me down. It is finished .I thank you again
I’ve heard that and also that it puts people to sleep. 😂
Thanks and happy to help 👍🏻
@@QCGUY I am still awake. Maybe you should make videos for people who have trouble sleeping😅🤣😂🤣
thank you very much !!
Ótimo vídeo 👏
Thanks!
Hey, thank you for this very helpful tutorial :) but a question camo to mind before i will replace my broken arm: wouldn`t it be much mor easy and even safer, if you dont mess with the soldering spots at all and just cut the old wires and solder them to the shortened new cables? I;m really not an expert so i hope for your reply if this strategy would make any sense...
No…I’m not saying it’s wrong or that it would cause any problems but I personally would never do that. If you are good at soldering it shouldn’t be a question as to what to do but if you are a board burning solderer it might be the better option to avoid damaging the board.
That’s a Viking approved repair great job QC air2 s army out
We’ll coming from the Viking himself I appreciate that! 🍻
Hey Chris, I know this is a bit off topic but I have the FIMI X8 2022 V2 and the 2020. On the V2 when I move the camera lens up and let go it immediately shifts to look straight down. This is when the power is off obviously. My 2020 camera doesn't do this. Just wondering if you think this is a problem or not? Everything seems fine when I turn the drone on but i was just concerned. Maybe somebody else out there would be able to help or theirs might do the same thing?
I find this with many drones and it’s the cable harness and/or the ribbon cable that runs internally on the gimbals.
Simply put it’s just how the cables are run and not a problem at all. It can be a nuisance in putting the gimbal cover on some modes though. Hope that helps bring you some understanding and piece of mind. ✌️
I recently got X8 SE 2022 v2 specifically for rainy days, because I don't wanna ruin my Autels & DJI drones. I notice no fan noise & it looks like they stopped adding them. Do you see a lot of heating problems with the 2022 Fimis?
No they disperse the heat pretty well. I don’t see any heat issues 👍🏻
Great video Chris. My fimi x8 se 2020 fell and the video flickers when I am taking a shot or I adjust the gimbal. What could be the problem here, and if I want to replace the gimbal, any place you can suggest I can get some to buy. Thank you
Hard to say just what the problem is like this. The first things I do is take it apart and inspect all connections and wires.
If you do need a new gimbal they are not as easy to find as they use to be. Since Covid so many things have become very hard to impossible to get without being raped in the price from a greedy seller. Sorry there not much else I can tell you without looking at it first hand.
@@QCGUY Thanks alot Chris..you have pointed me in a direction I can look into. I will keep you posted after I take it apart and check the connectors
@@DroneGraphy Hi mate I've stripped one of those gimbal down and rebuild one from another that had a faulty gimbal motor I would suggest checking the video multi cable silver one and removing the back of the camera and chucking the plug is making a good connection and the video board under the front top cover as in Chris video might have been damaged from the crash where it comes out of the gimbal if I remember correctly you would need to remove the gimbal to access the rear of the camera take photos of the cables from the top of the gimbal cover removed and cut in-between the 3 gimbal cable to remove the sealant be very carful as the ribbon cables are delicate take photos of positions and mark with a marker pen or the could rub ie tear on the top of the gimbal plus remove bottom cover and check the main flex from the video module pcb is making a good connection.
great video! I'm still looking for a FIMI X8 SE 2020 fuselage to replace mine, Can anyone out there help?
Many of these things are sold out and unavailable these days. It use to be something you could buy from several sources.
Can you help to diagnose? My Fimi X8SE 2020 has flown for 50 hours but now it will not spin up the front right prop. (Just prior it did a takeoff, hovered for 30 seconds and then landed itself declaring a propeller fault.) Now it will only "tickle" the FR prop then declare a fault, regardless if props are installed. The impedances and connections look OK to me compared to other motors in circuit and no short to the motor housing. Also the bearing and play feel just fine with slight resistance from the magnets. There is no obvious physical damage at the motor drive transistors so I suspect the motor. Have you seen any with motor drive circuit failures? THANK YOU for any help! , Bob H.
Motors fail as do ESC’s so I would say it’s one or the other.
@@QCGUY Thank You for the videos and response to my question. I took the time to swap motor leads between two arms and the problem points to the motor control, the problem moved to another arm. Now it gets expensive...
I've enjoyed the Fimi and learned to trust it even in extreme conditions. On one occasion I flew hard in a hot wind and the battery overheated (delaminated and ballooned) but she still returned home before locking out that battery pack.
I appreciate the insights that you provide.
Success! One N-channel MOSFET to the motor winding was blown and the corresponding gate drive resistor (20 Ohm) was open. No PCB damage and the resistor appears fine visually, I suspect it simply had a subtle production flaw that resulted in the open. So the open gate condition caused the transistor to go hard on and then burn out. The gate driver chip (+ processor) is fine; had a 30 minute flight after repair.
Thanks again, you gave me confidence to go at this menagerie construct. The biggest challenges were releasing glue on the gimbal motor connectors, and finding a suitable transistor ( Panjit PJQ4402P).
Also surprising that the drone landed itself (30ft) when this failure occurred. I wonder: Can it fly with only thee props? Regardless, I was very lucky that it occurred close to me or the drone would likely have been lost.
Are the bottom place screws allen head ?
Yes, a 1.5mm allen or a T6 torque head will work too.
I am repairing a Fimi x8 se 2020 and they sent me one for 2022. The left front arm. I was wondering if you would like to buy the 2022 one I will pay for shipping.
No but thanks
Where did you get the front leg? Is it a 2022 leg? The 2022 front legs are not compatible with the 2020, per FIMI.
Did I miss something?
It’s all the same installation for all 3 models with the antennas being the only difference in the front legs.
You can find the right legs if you look hard enough and you can use a older leg on the newer model for the left side and just not use the antenna. Maybe it’s the right side I can’t remember but you can cut the antenna cables.
@@QCGUY I've come to the conclusion that Fimi is not being honest.
The 2022 front arms are compatible with the 2020.
Is front right arm different in 2020 and 2021
Not until the 2022
Hello Chris, sorry to bother here. I have a crashed Fimi X8 SE 2020 version with badly damaged gimbal; seems my curse is gimbal problem as happened to my Autel Nano plus which I never enjoyed. Long story short, I could not get proper damper to fix it so I intended to buy a new one without the batteries. Then I saw there was a 2022 version so I contacted Fimi to know if my controller for the 2020 would work with the 2022 version and guess their answer, a big NO, hehehe..ofcourse I figured because they want me to buy the 2022 with all of the accesories. So, what do think, will the controller work with the 2022 version since there isn't any difference between the two models
It’s the difference in rc transmission and firmware I think but as far as I know can’t mix match.
You should send everything you have broken to me and let me see if I can get you going again. I have parts for them including gimbals and cameras.
@@QCGUY Ok Chris. Let's continue via email.
@@DroneGraphy qcguy.chris@gmail.com
Good Night
After a normal flight without any problem, my Fimi X8 SE (date:2019.03) has a problem with the gimbal, the camera, and maybe more ...
Symptoms :
- No longer performs the gimbal movements at startup.
- The application Fimi Navi displays the messages "Gimbal not ready" and "Gimbal not detected".
- The "Drone status" screen shows "Gimbal Abnormal".
- The "Firmware update" screen shows "N/A" for Camera, Gimbal, Vision (in June 2020, the firmwares were normal and up to date)
- Otherwise the Fimi X8 connects correctly to the RC, IMU and GPS work correctly, but the screen remains black.
- Connecting to the USB port of my PC no longer gives access to FC_BLACKBOX, FC_UPGRADE, FIMI SD drives.
- No microSD card seems to be readable by the Fimi X8 anymore.
(these 2 last problems make it impossible to downgrade any firmware)
Actions performed :
- uninstalling and reinstalling Fimi Navi, without success
- I opened the cover of the gimbal to look for a disconnected cable, everything seems normal
Thanks
It could be a cable that has failed or a bad component. Hard to say exactly but you explained it well enough that I can say more confidently it’s hardware failure not software.
Hey do you still repair fimi drones
Still repairing anything broken 👍🏻
How much for fixing my drone, one arm is broken
Email repair inquiries to qcguy.chris@gmail.com
Where can I by a Fimi x8 se 2022 camera? I crash and now camera overheating and die.
Google is your best bet…
@@QCGUY No luck so far. Can find all but a camera.
@@altfyren432 Yeah nobody is producing as many parts as they use to. Might be better looking for used or crashed.
@@QCGUY Gr8. First day and fly in top of a tree. and crashig down.
@@altfyren432 That sucks! Have you emailed FIMI to see if they will by chance help you?
WOW lots of work on that im curious what would you charge for a job like that
It all depends on what parts I have versus what parts I have to order. Thankfully many donate wrecked quads they don’t want to fix so I can this on the cheap but generally I only charge for one hour and if it takes 3 hours I just add a little.
I keep in mind what a drone is worth versus what I charge because for what most charge people would be without their drone they already invested batteries, cases and other accessories in.
This repair was $125 shipped back to the owner. I had one leg and had to order the other.
@@QCGUY 125 for all that work thats extremely cheap considering you supplied the parts , my first drone i bought couple of years ago stoped working well its actually the controller doesn't keep the charge like i used it only like 3 times comes in a combo kit 3 batteries case but really cheap build (its called GPS Drone) since then i bought Mavic Mini and the Mini 2 so im really happy with them maybe ill try replacing the battery in the controller and just give it away LOL thx for the reply
@@rickracine9758 it is but in the end I helped someone elderly on a budget and was able to make content with it to help others. It’s never been about the money for me as I enjoy doing it.
@@QCGUY Thats really kind of you ya helping people is whats its all about, PAY IT FOWARD friend
@@rickracine9758 thank you 😊
This is gonna sound so wrong….: man you screw quick! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Certain times call for a quick screw! There was a little foreplay though. 😂 😝 😆
@@QCGUY 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Come on..........you could have handled that one with some fresh chewed bubblegum and a little duct tape lol
Hello Christopher, I also have a broken leg on my Fimi x8 20, front right (FR). Stupidly, I can not find anywhere a hint where the antenna cable is supposed to go. Since you have already disassembled everything, you may know the place on the board where the gold shoe comes in. With the board pointing up, I think it's the black cable on the far left that runs solo below the leg's connector cables in the black sleeve under the black foam. I haven't solved it yet. Can you maybe take a look at my photos in the short video to possibly confirm this? czcams.com/video/BZ2HBbixhnA/video.html
Done ✅