It’s every pilot’s worst nightmare: you just crashed your drone????
What are your options?
Well, if salvageable, you need to get it repaired of course . If not, you can always list it on DroneTrader.com for parts and salvage.
So, what kind of costs should you expect if you need to repair your DJI Inspire or fix up your Mavic Pro?
We break down the most common out-of-warranty repair costs so you can have a little better idea as to what kind of costs you can expect. Please note that these are DJI part prices , your local dealer may sell for a different price. Also if you have DJI Care Refresh these prices should be significantly reduced or eliminated.
Common Repairs on DJI Drones and Their Costs
(Please note that the costs and pricing below are all listed (and frequently updated) on the DJI site here. )
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Phantom 3 Pitch Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Standard Roll Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 YAW Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Standard Roll-axis Bracket 3.00 Phantom 3 Standard Flexible Gimbal Flat Cable 4.00 Phantom 3 Standard Lens Board 48.00 Phantom 3 Standard Camera Lens 48.00 Phantom 3 Standard Wi-Fi Main Board 37.00 Aircraft Phantom 3 Top Cover 3.00 Phantom 3 Bottom Cover 6.00 2312A Motor (CCW) 23.00 2312A Motor (CW) 23.00 Phantom 3 Left Landing Gear 2.00 Phantom 3 Right Landing Gear 6.00 Phantom 3 Airframe Wi-Fi Left Antenna 2.00 Phantom 3 Airframe Wi-Fi Right Antenna 2.00 Phantom 3 Standard GPS 32.00 Phantom 3 Standard Main Control Board 48.00 9450 Self-tightening Propellers (CCW&CW) 8.00 Remote Controller Phantom 3 Standard RC Top Cover (Left&Right Antennas) 53.00 Phantom 3 Standard RC Bottom Cover 2.00 Phantom 3 Standard RC Main Board 51.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3(Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Phantom 3 Pitch Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Roll Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 YAW Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Roll-axis Bracket 6.00 Phantom 3 Flexible Gimbal Flat Cable (Pro/Adv) 7.00 Phantom 3 Advanced Gimbal Video Downlink Main Board 128.00 Phantom 3 Camera Lens (Pro/Adv) 80.00 Aircraft Phantom 3 Top Cover 3.00 Phantom 3 Bottom Cover 8.00 2312A Motor (CCW) 23.00 2312A Motor (CW) 23.00 Phantom 3 Left Landing Gear 3.00 Phantom 3 Right Landing Gear 10.00 Phantom 3 Monocular Vision Positioning Module 29.00 Phantom 3 GPS 32.00 Phantom 3 Video Downlink Module 96.00 Phantom 3 Main Control Board (2312A) V2 96.00 9450 Self-tightening Propellers (CCW&CW) 8.00 Remote Controller RC Top Shell 8.00 Phantom 3 remote controller bottom shell component (CN) 4.00 RC Main Board 148.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Phantom 3 Pitch Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Roll Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 YAW Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Roll-axis Bracket 6.00 Phantom 3 Flexible Gimbal Flat Cable (Pro/Adv) 7.00 Phantom 3 Professional Gimbal Yaw-axis Video Downlink Main Board 144.00 Phantom 3 Camera Lens (Pro/Adv) 80.00 Aircraft Phantom 3 Top Cover 3.00 Phantom 3 Bottom Cover 8.00 2312A Motor (CCW) 23.00 2312A Motor (CW) 23.00 Phantom 3 Left Landing Gear 3.00 Phantom 3 Right Landing Gear 10.00 Phantom 3 Monocular Vision Positioning Module 29.00 Phantom 3 GPS 32.00 Phantom 3 Video Downlink Module 96.00 Phantom 3 Main Control Board (2312A) V2 96.00 9450 Self-tightening Propellers (CCW&CW) 8.00 Remote Controller RC Top Shell 8.00 Phantom 3 remote controller bottom shell component (CN) 4.00 RC Main Board 148.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Components Phantom 3 Pitch/Roll/Yaw Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Roll-axis Bracket 3.00 Roll-axis Cover 1.00 PITCH/Roll ESC Board 8.00 Yaw-axis Support Frame 2.00 Yaw-axis Connector 1.00 Gimbal Flexible Flat Cable V07 4.00 Gimbal Vibration Absorbing Board V2 1.00 Lens Main Board 51.00 Front Shell 4.00 Phantom 3 SE Gimbal and Camera (Excluding SD Card) 219.00 Wi-Fi Main Board 37.00 Aircraft Components Lower Shell Module 6.00 Upper Cover 3.00 Left Landing Gear V2 3.00 Right Landing Gear Module 10.00 Main Controller Board Module 48.00 Aircraft Body Main Controller Board Bracket 1.00 Vision Positioning System Module 29.00 9450 Self-tightening Propellers (CCW&CW) 8.00 2312A Motor (CW/CCW) 23.00 Remote Controller Remote Controller Main Board 48.00 Remote Controller External Antenna 1.00 Remote Controller Control Stick Module 3.00 Mobile Device Holder 6.00 Battery Phantom 3 Battery (20) 149.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Phantom 3 Pitch Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Roll Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 YAW Motor 8.00 Phantom 3 Flexible Gimbal Flat Cable (Pro/Adv/4k) 7.00 Phantom 3 Standard Roll-axis Bracket 6.00 Phantom 3 Standard Lens Board 80.00 Phantom 3 4K Gimbal Camera Main Board 64.00 Aircraft Phantom 3 4K Wi-Fi Main Board 21.00 Phantom 3 4K Bottom Cover 6.00 Phantom 3 Top Cover 3.00 2312A Motor (CW) 23.00 2312A Motor (CCW) 23.00 Phantom 3 Left Landing Gear 3.00 Right Landing Gear 6.00 Phantom 3 4K Flight Controller Main Board 48.00 Phantom 3 Airframe Main Controller Board Bracket 1.00 Phantom 3 Monocular Vision Positioning Module 29.00 Phantom 3 Vibration Absorbing Board 2.00 9450 Self-tightening Propellers (CCW&CW) 8.00 Phantom 3 Standard GPS 32.00 Remote Controller Phantom 3 4K RC Main Board 48.00 RC Top Shell 8.00 Phantom 3 remote controller bottom shell component (CN) 4.00 Phantom 3 4K RC Interface Board 2.00 Phantom 3 4K RC Dual-frequency Antenna 2.00 Phantom 3 4K RC Single-frequency Antenna 2.00 Phantom 3 Mobile Device Holder 6.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Phantom 4 Pitch Motor 12.00 Phantom 4 Roll Motor 13.00 Phantom 4 Yaw Motor 12.00 Phantom 4 Pitch-axis Bracket 9.00 Phantom 4 Roll-axis Bracket 6.00 Phantom 4 Gimbal FPC Cable 11.00 Phantom 4 Lens (AU, CN, JP, KR, TW) 69.00 Phantom 4 Camera Main Board (AU, CN, JP, KR, TW) 176.00 Aircraft Phantom 4 Top Cover 6.00 Phantom 4 Middle Cover 8.00 Phantom 4 Bottom Cover 10.00 Phantom 4 2312S Motor 25.00 Phantom 4 Left Landing Gear 10.00 Phantom 4 Right Landing Gear 10.00 Phantom 4 ESC Board 1 (Left) 11.00 Phantom 4 ESC Board 2 (Right) 11.00 Phantom 4 GPS Module 45.00 Phantom 4 Downward Vision_Left Module V2 10.00 Phantom 4 Downward Vision_Right Module V2 10.00 Phantom 4 Forward Vision_Right Module V2 10.00 Phantom 4 Forward Vision_Left Module V3 10.00 Phantom 4 Triple Plate 189.00 Phantom 4 Ultrasonic Module 13.00 Phantom 4 Main Controller 69.00 Remote Controller Phantom 4 RC Top Shell (Silk Print) 17.00 Phantom 4 RC Bottom Shell (Silk Print) 12.00 RC Main Board 148.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Components Phantom 4 Pitch/Roll/Yaw Motor 13.00 Gimbal Flexible Flat Cable (Long) 16.00 Roll-axis Bracket 6.00 Pitch-axis Bracket V03 7.00 Yaw-axis Motor Cable Cover 1.00 Roll-axis Back Cover 4.00 Yaw-axis Cable Sticker 1.00 Yaw-axis Cable Cover 5.00 Yaw-axis Motor Cover 4.00 Gimbal Yaw-axis & Roll-axis ESC Board 16.00 Phantom 4 Pro Gimbal and Camera 699.00 Gimbal Vibration Absorbing Board 1.00 Pitch-axis Cable Cover V02 4.00 Pitch-axis Back Cover 4.00 Camera Back Cover 5.00 Gimbal IMU Module 32.00 Camera Main Board Flexible Flat Cable 5.00 Fan Module 12.00 Camera Main Board 154.00 Aircraft Components Phantom 4 2312S Motor 25.00 Middle Frame 21.00 Left/Right Landing Gear Module 10.00 Upper Cover (Logo) V03 6.00 Battery Gasket Module 21.00 3-in-1 Board 261.00 Forward and Rearward Vision Cover (Left/Right) 5.00 Main Controller 69.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Components Phantom 4 Pitch/Roll/Yaw Motor 13.00 Gimbal Flexible Flat Cable (Long) 16.00 Roll-axis Bracket 6.00 Pitch-axis Bracket V03 7.00 Phantom 4 Yaw-axis Motor Cable Cover 1.00 Roll-axis Back Cover 4.00 Yaw-axis Cable Sticker 1.00 Yaw-axis Cable Cover 5.00 Yaw-axis Motor Cover 4.00 Gimbal Yaw-axis & Roll-axis ESC Board 16.00 Phantom 4 Pro Gimbal and Camera 699.00 Gimbal Vibration Absorbing Board 1.00 Pitch-axis Cable Cover V02 4.00 Pitch-axis Back Cover 4.00 Camera Back Cover 5.00 Gimbal IMU Module 32.00 Camera Main Board Flexible Flat Cable 5.00 Fan Module 12.00 Camera Main Board 154.00 Aircraft Components Phantom 4 2312S Motor 25.00 Middle Frame 21.00 Left/Right Landing Gear Module 10.00 Upper Cover (Logo) V03 6.00 Battery Gasket Module 21.00 3-in-1 Board 261.00 Forward and Rearward Vision Cover (Left/Right) 5.00 Main Controller 69.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Aircraft Components Front Aircraft Arm Module (Right)(Damage assess the small components and replace the large module) 14.00 Front Aircraft Arm Module (Left)(Damage assess the small components and replace the large module) 14.00 Rear Aircraft Arm Module (Right)(Damage assess the small components and replace the large module) 12.00 Rear Aircraft Arm Module (Left)(Damage assess the small components and replace the large module) 12.00 Upper Cover Module 4.00 Aircraft Middle Frame Module 4.00 Aircraft Lower Cover Module 9.00 Aircraft Core Board Module(Damage assess the small components and replace the large module) 199.00 Fan 11.00 Backward Vision Module 26.00 Forward Vision Module 23.00 Downward Vision Module 21.00 IMU Module 9.00 Gimbal and Camera Components Gimbal Axis Arm Module(Damage assess the small components and replace the large module) 35.00 Rear Camera Cover 2.00 Lens Barrel (Without Lens) 2.00 Gimbal Camera Module 77.00 Gimbal Coaxial Cable 15.00 Remote Controller Components Remote Controller Core Board Module(Damage assess the small components and replace the large module) 52.00 Remote Controller Upper Cover Module 4.00 Remote Controller Lower Cover Module 4.00 Remote Controller Battery (BLW) 5.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom and Mavic series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Aircraft Components Mavic Mini Intelligent Flight Battery (Non-Japanese Version) 45.00 Mavic Mini Intelligent Flight Battery (Japanese Version) 45.00 Mavic Mini Aircraft & Gimbal and Camera & Propellers(FCC) 292.00 Lower Cover Module 4.00 Upper Cover Module 4.00 Core Board Module (FCC) 85.00 Downward infrared sensing system module 2.00 Downward vision system module 8.00 Gimbal and Camera Module 113.00 Gimbal Axis Arm Module 33.00 Camera Module 67.00 Mavic Mini Aircraft & Gimbal and Camera & Propellers(CE) (Non-Japanese Version) 292.00 Core Board Module (CE) 85.00 Mavic Mini Aircraft & Gimbal and Camera & Propellers(CE) (Japanese Version) 292.00 Remote Controller Upper Cover Module 2.00 Remote Controller Lower Cover Module 3.00 Remote Controller Dial Module 2.00 Remote Controller Left Control Stick Module 3.00 Remote Controller Right Control Stick Module 3.00 Remote Controller Battery (Global Version) 6.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom and Mavic series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Aircraft Components Upper Cover 12.00 Front Aircraft Arm Module 26.00 Rear Aircraft Arm Module 22.00 Middle Frame Module 14.00 Bottom Shell 22.00 Forward Vision System Module 42.00 Core Board 339.00 Fan 12.00 ESC Board 34.00 GPS Module 27.00 Upward Infrared Sensing System Module 9.00 Downward Infrared Sensing System Module 22.00 Remote Controller Components Button Board 12.00 Remote Controller Main Board 144.00 Left Antenna 2.00 Right Antenna 2.00 Gimbal Components Mavic 2 Pro Gimbal Axis Arm Module 170.00 Mavic 2 Zoom Gimbal Axis Arm Module 101.00 Mavic 2 Pro UV Filter 8.00 Mavic 2 Zoom UV Filter 5.00 Mavic 2 Pro Rear Camera Cover 6.00 Mavic 2 Zoom Rear Camera Cover 4.00 Gimbal Fixing Cover 1.00 Gimbal Flexible Flat Cable 5.00 Gimbal ESC Board 49.00
Repair Service Fee Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom and Mavic series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Aircraft Components Rear Left Arm 10.00 Rear Right Arm 10.00 Front Left Arm (Black) 13.00 Front Right Arm (Black) 13.00 Mavic Air 5332S Quick-Release Propellers 12.00 Metallic Upper Decorative Piece 1.00 Upper Decorative Cover 1.00 Core Board 156.00 IMU Module 8.00 Backward and Downward Vision Systems 42.00 Forward Vision Module 16.00 Fan 8.00 Front Shaft Cover 1.00 GPS Board 10.00 Gimbal and Camera Components Gimbal Axis Arm Module 28.00 Gimbal and Camera Module 96.00 Pitch Axis Auxiliary Arm 4.00 Gimbal Coaxial Cable 10.00 Lens Module 55.00 Vibration Absorbing Board 1.00 Camera Heat Sink Rear Cover 1.00 Lens Protective Ring 1.00 Remote Controller Components Left Control Stick Module 9.00 Right Control Stick Module 9.00 Button Board 7.00 Dial Module 3.00 Lower Cover Module 4.00 Upper Cover Module 4.00 Remote Controller Main Board 59.00 Remote Controller Battery 8.00
Repair Service Fee Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom and Mavic series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Aircraft Components Back Right Motor Arm 21.00 Back Left Motor Arm 21.00 Front Right Motor Arm 23.00 Front Left Motor Arm 23.00 Front Vision 2 31.00 Front Vision 1 29.00 GPS Module 48.00 Core Board 309.00 Flight controller ESC board 63.00 Middle Frame 5.00 Top Cover 1.00 Bottom Shell 13.00 Compass Board 3.00 Wi-Fi Board 14.00 Mavic 8330 Quick-release Folding Propellers 11.00 Gimbal Components Gimbal Control Board 19.00 Gimbal Camera and Arm 159.00 Gimbal Arm 63.00 Gimbal Vibration Damping 2.00 Gimbal Camera 108.00 Fan 10.00 Front Cover of Gimbal Camera 6.00 Remote Controller Components RC Top Cover 10.00 RC Bottom Cover 25.00 RC Back Cover 2.00 RC Main Control Board 207.00 RC Antenna Right 4.00 Power Board 5.00 RC Antenna Left 4.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom and Mavic series) 130 3(Inspire series) 195
One of the cheaper DJI Models, the DJI Spark is typically quite affordable to repair. See tables below for parts and labor pricing.
Category Component Price / USD Aircraft Components 3D Sensor System 36.00 Aircraft Main Board 162.00 IMU 9.00 ESC Board 6.00 Vision System 31.00 Vision Camera Module 10.00 Middle Frame Semi-finished Product Module 83.00 LED Cover 1.00 Motor 9.00 Upper Aircraft Cover (White) 4.00 GPS 14.00 4.7 Inch Quick-Release Folding Propeller Mounting Plate (CW/CCW) 1.00 4.7 Inch Quick-Release Folding Propellers (CW/CCW) 6.00 LED Cover Mounts (Front Right and Rear Left) 1.00 Middle Frame (Excluding ESC and Motor) 12.00 Gimbal Components Gimbal Coaxial Cable 12.00 Gimbal and Camera Module 112.00 Gimbal Coaxial Cable Cover Buckle 1.00 Gimbal Roll & Pitch Axis Module 19.00 Gimbal and Camera Rear Cover 2.00 Gimbal Vibration Absorbing Board (Metal) 1.00 Gimbal Vibration Absorbing Board (Plastic) 1.00 Camera Module 67.00 Remote Controller Main Board 64.00
Repair Service Fee Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom and Spark series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
Category Component Price / USD Gimbal Components Inspire 1 Roll-axis Arm+Pitch-axis Base 19.00 Inspire 1 Yaw-axis Arm+Roll-axis Base 19.00 Inspire 1 Yaw-axis Motor 9.00 Inspire 1 Pitch-axis Motor Rotor 3.00 Inspire1 X3 Gimbal Camera 272.00 Inspire1 X3 Gimbal Camera 272.00 Inspire 1 Camera Top Cover 10.00 Inspire 1 Camera Bottom Cover 6.00 Aircraft Components Inspire 1 Bottom Shell 5.00 Inspire 1 Airframe Tag 5.00 Inspire 1 Aircraft Nose Cover 3.00 Inspire 1 Airframe Top Shell 5.00 Inspire 1 3510 Motor CCW 25.00 Inspire 1 3510 Motor CW 25.00 ESC Board 18.00 Inspire 1 Landing Gear Kit 13.00 Inspire 1 Left Arm Kit (Plaid) 80.00 Inspire 1 Right Arm Kit (Plaid) 80.00 Inspire 1 Sweepback Right External Arm (Plaid) 33.00 Inspire 1 Sweepback Left External Arm (Plaid) 33.00 Inspire 1 Sweepback Main Arm Right (Plaid) 15.00 Inspire 1 Sweepback Main Arm Left (Plaid) 15.00 Inspire 1 Flight Controller Module 273.00 Inspire 1 Monocular Vision Positioning 53.00 Power Board 20.00 Inspire 1 Central Frame 137.00 Inspire 1 GPS Module 45.00 Inspire 1 1345S Quick Release Propeller Kit 13.00 Remote Controller Components RC Top Shell (Including Dial, Record, Shutter Button) 154.00 RC Bottom Shell 62.00 Inspire 1 RC Main Board 253.00
Repair Service Fee
Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 2 (Phantom series) 130 3 (Inspire series) 195
The DJI Inspire 2 is one of the more expensive platforms that DJI carries and as such is also one of the more expensive ones to repair.
Below is a table of parts costs as well as the DJI hourly repair costs to give you a bit of an idea as to what your repair may tally up to. (All prices in USD).
DJI Inspire 2 Parts Costs Part Name Price (USD) Landing Gear Module 6.00 Motor CW/CCW 39.00 Landing Gear Mounting Piece 10.00 Landing Gear Antenna Cover 1.00 Gimbal Vibration Absorbing Board Module 34.00 ESC Board Module 30.00 Sweepback Left/Right Arm Module (Including Left&Right Main Arm & Left&Right External Arm) 88.00 GPS Cover 1.00 Nose Cover (Magnesium Alloy) 7.00 FPV Gimbal and Camera Module 85.00 Forward Vision Module 58.00 Gimbal and Camera Co-axial Cable 39.00 Middle Frame Module 179.00 Auxiliary Arm Viscose Module 24.00 Battery Bracket Module 70.00 Gimbal Vibration Absorbing Board & Cable (Virtual Layer) 59.00 Lower Shell & Sensor Module 49.00 Upper Shell Module 24.00 Middle Frame Servo 93.00 Upper Shell & Infrared Sensing System & Button Module 55.00 Main Controller Module 789.00 Lower Shell & Downward Vision Board & Fan Module (Included Lower Shell Module & Downward Vision Board & Downward Fan & Flight Controller Fan) 162.00 Left/Right External Arm Viscose Module 48.00 Screw Mandrel Module 40.00 Battery Compartment & Battery Interface Board Module (Including Interface Board & Mounting Plate) 101.00 Remote Controller Remote Controller Dual Band Grey Antenna 6.00 Remote Controller Mobile Device Holder (Grey) 59.00 Remote Controller Upper Shell Module 52.00 Remote Controller Connection Cover Module 1.00 Remote Controller Lower Shell Module 22.00
Repair Service Fees Part Hour(s) Service Fee / USD Battery 0 Free (DJI typically replaces these instead of repairing Gimbal or Remote Controller 1 65 Aircraft 3 (Inspire series) 195
Refer to https://repair.dji.com/repair/price-inquiry for updated pricing.
