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<blockquote data-quote="Andre Levite" data-source="post: 83100" data-attributes="member: 10850"><p>Compressed air is not recommended to clear sand (or water) from sensitive electronics because it tends to push debris <em>further into</em> delicate hardware. There are long gentle brushes from photography suppliers better suited for this purpose. Once you have forced granules of sand into the joints of the gimbal the friction will cause overload.</p><p></p><p>Normally I would not recommend rotating the gimbal by hand (with power off) but since you are already looking at a professional repair it's worth a try.</p><p></p><p>When at the beach landing gear is not protective because the prop wash during landing and take off will throw sand several feet into the air. The Spark can easily hand takeoff and land with just a little practice.</p><p></p><p>Once you learn the maneuver props are pretty easy to remove. You hold the motor stable with one hand and use the other to push down/twist/lift the prop. Plenty of YouTube videos if you need a visual demo. But I don't think props are related to your gimbal overload issue.</p><p></p><p>A common (but obvious) reason for gimbal issues is the weight of a camera filter or contact with the ground. That's the only time I've seen them first hand.</p><p></p><p>On a positive note -- the repair should be covered by DJI Care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andre Levite, post: 83100, member: 10850"] Compressed air is not recommended to clear sand (or water) from sensitive electronics because it tends to push debris [I]further into[/I] delicate hardware. There are long gentle brushes from photography suppliers better suited for this purpose. Once you have forced granules of sand into the joints of the gimbal the friction will cause overload. Normally I would not recommend rotating the gimbal by hand (with power off) but since you are already looking at a professional repair it's worth a try. When at the beach landing gear is not protective because the prop wash during landing and take off will throw sand several feet into the air. The Spark can easily hand takeoff and land with just a little practice. Once you learn the maneuver props are pretty easy to remove. You hold the motor stable with one hand and use the other to push down/twist/lift the prop. Plenty of YouTube videos if you need a visual demo. But I don't think props are related to your gimbal overload issue. A common (but obvious) reason for gimbal issues is the weight of a camera filter or contact with the ground. That's the only time I've seen them first hand. On a positive note -- the repair should be covered by DJI Care. [/QUOTE]
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