Overheating at rest

[jgraves]

Be careful, the Tello can overheat even during the firmware upgrade process!! I did a test flight after the update, and the Tello shut off MID-AIR (!!!!!) because of overheating!!! Fell down the floor from 1m height...

Not good...

 

[diversiCA]

Yes, indeed. @kovbenc is right. I also saw that it gets overheated during the firmware upgrade.
I am using the drone for almost 2 months so far and no overheating issues (except the one during the upgrade) happened.

Cheers

 

[Chacky]

The best way to prevent it from overheating is to pull and hold the flight sticks to 4 o'clock-left stick and 7 o'clock-right stick and turn on the motors while on the ground.
This way it will cool itself down while you are doing an update or just arrange your settings

 

[Condor]

Question to all: At the bottom of the Tello are two sensors. Only one of them shines red. Is that correct?
Otherwise it comes with my Tello to overheating at rest!

 

[volate!lo]

1 sensor on is Correct.
BTW: This has been asked maybe 20 times...

 

[Condor]

Thanks, which function does the other have?
And the video shots wabble strongly, is that synonymous normal?
Thanks for feedback.

 

[volate!lo]

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1...1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71.18J5ZEvvTGs

 

[ststith]

As several other members have suggested and also noted in the Half Chrome video a small fan sufficiently cools the Tello preventing over temperature shutdown. I purchased a small USB rechargeable fan from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HGI0S6O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.
Hope this helps.
Would be great if Ryze could mitigate overheating. But until then "it is what it is" and a fan solves the issue in the mean time.

 

[umanbean]

Thanks, which function does the other have?

One is an infrared emitter, the red-lit one... the other is an infrared sensor. The one in the middle is a monochrome camera

 

[f41ardu]

Put an USB fan in front of the Tello while parking on the ground. Overheat shutdown is always a pain during the development process of any kind of software, mainly low level protoll.

My is overheating, too. USB Fan solved my issue. Air steam while flying deliver sufficient cooling.

 

[Condor]

To all,
Has anyone had to change an engine? If so, how big is the effort?
Thank you for feedback

 

[Louis08]

Has anyone had to change an engine?

Would you pls start a seperate thread after searching the forum for possible answers instead of hijacking other threads with completely unrelated questions?
This thread here is about overheating at rest - this has nothing to do with the VPS sensors on the bottom or changing Tello motors.....

 

[Condor]

Sorry, is o.k.

 

[Louis08]

@all: sorry for OT, but I feel an urge to post this.

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Sorry, is o.k.

Well, not really. Hijacking another thread is not what I meant.

What is so difficult in heading to an appropriate sub-forum like e.g. "Tello Help" and clicking on the big "POST THREAD" button?

Keeping different topics in different threads makes it easier for others to find answers to their questions - in case they stick to common netiquette and browse a bit before posting their question.

 

[peackeeper]

It safe if i use PC processor cooling gel to tello?

 

[volate!lo]

It safe if i use PC processor cooling gel to tello?

yes, have done that for a year no problem

 

[smokey]

I have the same problem it started right after I did the last update. Maybe there is something wrong in the update for the firmware.
Going to contact them.

 

[volate!lo]

No reason to contact anyone. Tello is meant to fly and overheats at rest. Normal.

 

[Flydrone]

I confirm that Tello overheats if it stays on without flying ... This is normal since there are no fans inside.
I keep the Tello fresh this way for updates or for extender configurations.

 

[TelloCarl]

I have mine on a fan as well for updates\programming. It’s only a budget drone a fan would add weight, noise and size.