DJI Mavic 3 Pro Yaw Motor Board Cable

A Mavic 3 Pro that won't rotate its gimbal sideways could need a yaw motor or this cheaper cable. The yaw motor board cable connects the board that drives the yaw motor to the rest of the gimbal, and it's worth ruling out first.

This yaw motor board cable is listed for the DJI Mavic 3 Pro. No maker is named in the listing; it's an aftermarket part.

Yaw faults on the Mavic 3 Pro

• The gimbal won't rotate left or right, or moves in jerks.

• Yaw errors that come and go with movement.

• A creased or torn cable after a crash.

Cable or motor?

With the drone off, turn the yaw axis gently by hand. Smooth movement with intermittent errors suggests the cable; roughness or grinding points to the motor. Inspect the cable under magnification along its length before deciding.

Route the new cable along the original path with matching slack, then calibrate the gimbal and pan through the full yaw range. The yaw motor is also listed for the Mavic 3 Pro as an option on a separate gimbal motor listing if the cable isn't the cause.