Losing your drone to a body of water can be the kiss of death, but it’s not always the case. Most drones are not built to be water-resistant. However, there are several steps you can take to saving your drone from water damage if you can recover it in time. Keep watching to learn more about what you should know if your drone falls in the water and what steps you can take to rehabilitating your poor little dude before it sustains serious water damage.

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0:00 Intro
1:48 What to do when drone falls in water
4:24 Locate off switch and drone batteries
4:35 Drone batteries explosions
4:51 Disposing batteries
4:59 Check main board and circuitry
5:38 Check drone's motors for damage
5:59 Check drone's gimbal assembly for damage
6:08 Corrosion on drone gimbal
6:39 Drone camera damage
7:25 flush water out of drone
7:49 salt water in drone
8:07 rinsing a drone with fresh water
8:31 drone raw rice method
8:52 putting a hair dryer on drone
10:01 when to take drone out of rice
10:48 drone warranty
10:51 DJI care refresh
11:12 drone insurance


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