My DJI Mini 2 crashed to the water - will it work?

That's just amazing. The Mini 2 is a very hardy beast. I've crashed mine 4 times already and it survived every time.

My mini 2 spent 4 months in a tree about 30-35 feet up. August to mid November in Oklahoma. Finally found it. Brought it in side and let it set for a week or so. Works fine to this day. Went through rain and ice etc.

Good job! Also good job of documenting the repairs! My Mini 2 spent about an hour underwater when it went down in a lake. After it was rescued by a small boat, I took out the battery and used canned air to blow all the water out. Then I stood it on its side in front of a fan for a couple of hours. No repairs were needed, and it worked just fine after that. These are tough little guys!

Friend of mine dumped his into the water and the camera was continuing to take photos of the underwater world. He snagged it out of there pretty quickly but not immediately. Had a few scars from the fall and rocks but he let it dry out I think without doing anything but letting it dry on its own - and it worked and still does. Pretty hardy those things. Amazingly lucky you are.

Accidentally landed my mini 2 in a puddle of water (not totally submerged). The drone immediately shut off. I retrieved the drone in less that a minute. However it took me a bout 5 minutes before I removed the battery. I shook out as much water as I could and was able to make it home 2-3 hours later. I put it and the battery in some rice (covered) I’m going to check back in a day or two to see if it still works! Really hoping for the best, will give an update then🤞🏾

It's good to know that there is hope if it crashes at some point (fingers crossed) ... Thanks for sharing the experience

Fantastic rescue job, well done! Too many folks these days wouldnt bother and just buy a new one, so good on you! 😀👍

Incredible. I would think it would have shorted out or something. Glad it's able to be enjoyed once again. Thanks for posting this vid.

I' Ve crashed my mini2 into a sweet water lake and it took me about 15/20 minutes before I could recover my drone. it was not only water damaged but also covered with mud, I ve cleaned it with a paper towel and filled every inch with rice, and left it dry for about 6 days. my drone started right after but unfortunately, I had imu and CPU errors. so I took my drone to a specialist, not DJI, he cleaned the imu and CPU, and since then no more issues and have been flying with since without any error. MINI 2 is 100% a BEAST.

This is tough to watch. Glad it ended up well for you. Love my Mini 2 and I know how tempting it is to dive into a danger at times, especially when you're after some great footage for a cinematic video. Your dog looks like Milo from Mask movie, btw. So cute! :)

WAOH!! So happy that you were able to rescue it!! I love every seconds of this video.

👍🏼 Everyone loves a happy ending! Nice work, great video! 😎✌🏼

you worked hard on this video, thank you for the insight into mini 2 recovery, much appreciated. love you dog btw.

Time savers if this happens to you (performs steps as quickly as possible).... 1. Remove battery and sd cards (most important step). 2. If it lands in salt water or mud (like here), rinse all items thoroughly under tap water. 3. Forget the rice. In a room temperature room, put a strong fan on items for at least 24-48 hours, changing item positions every 12 hours. 4. Assemble items and pray for functionality.

now... THIS is useful! thank you for documenting it. And I'm happy to see it worked again.

Great job in putting it together. It truly sucks to crash a drone no matter what? This video was satisfying as watching you patiently fix it and seeing the end result. Thanks for sharing, and clear skies my friend. 👍👍👍

The rice trick is useless, it is an urban legend. You can just let it dry in a well vented place, with a fan. No need to have rice dust everywhere sticking. But very nice video. I liked it ;)

Our Mini 2 crashed into some trees along the shore filming a boat - unbelievable that the camera stayed on which helped us pinpoint the location and find it! No damage, little dirty but works fine!

Watching that happy face when it turned on and when the props started was satisfying!

WOW! Best comeback video, I've seen in a long time!! That first grin said, everything's gonna be alright. Fantastic job!!