Connection Issue

[EHPhoto]

I am having a connection issue. At first it started with the camera not being connected though I could see images on the screen, it would not let me take photos or video, just stated the camera was connected. I had flown the drone a couple of hours before with a different battery and it initially said that the camera was not connected but then it worked fine. It was hot out and I wondered if the drone had gotten too hot. I took the drone in and after a few hours connected everything and the camera worked. The next morning I tried again to complete the job and it said that the drone was not connected. It also will not acknowledge the SD card. I have tried restarting, removing and re-inserting the card, have read what others are saying on different threads here such as the gimble and re-connecting the controller to the drone. I have not tried these two things yet but am wondering how much of an effect my phone that I have, Samsung Edge 7, could be having on this. My phone has been acting up lately and I have stalled on replacing it. Anyone ever experienced their phone affecting the drone performance?

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Take the camera off. Turn it upside down and clean the tabs with some rubbing alcohol or contact cleaner. Do the same where it connects to the X-Star. If that fails try rubbing a eraser across them. This communication spot is the life line of the X-Star and has given many problems.
Sometimes just removing and clicking the camera back on will solve the problem till the next time.
Good luck

 

[EHPhoto]

Thank you! Sorry for the delay in responding. I was out of town and the hotel wifi went out!

 

[Jagerbomb52]

I forgot to mention to make sure the unit is powered off before removing the camera. Very important.

 

[EHPhoto]

I forgot to mention to make sure the unit is powered off before removing the camera. Very important.

Yes, thank you! I had seen that. I haven't had a chance to do this yet but will update when I do!