Motor Overloaded Error

[livethevanlife]

Hi all. I was flying my basically brand new Mini 4 Pro this morning and repeatedly got this error. A couple of times the Mini glitched for a second and then righted itself and kept going (scary). I reset the IMU. Same thing. Any suggestions for a reset, or cleaning a motor? This seems like a faulty motor, right?

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

I would be inclined to return it as defective.

Welcome.

 

[GFields]

basically brand new Mini 4 Pro

How new? Where did you purchase it? As mentioned, if under warranty, it may be best to return it.
You can also look for any debris that may be in or around any of the motors. Make sure to examine the props to make sure they are installed correctly.

Drop by the pilot’s check-in to introduce yourself.

 

[Droning on and on...]

Also try rotating all 4 motors by hand, one or more of them may be obviously more resistant to turning, or have one or more places in rotation that seems to catch and need a little more force to get past.

They should all turn and feel the same.