Hello all! I just bought my first drone, a Propel Spyder XL, and proceeded to break it. I found this forum while searching the internet for how to fix it. I'm usually pretty handy and like fixing things; I'm hoping to have some luck in fixing it instead of just buying another one.
hello!
- Thread starter chrisut
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I hit the auto take off button and one of the propellers hit the guard. It took off kind of sideways and flew until it shut off as I had not read the instructions far enough to know how to turn it off. Now one motor spins slower than the others. If I spin the rotors fast as if to try to take off it shuts off 
KentA
Well-Known Member
Propellers are not supposed to be able to hit the guard like that. They are there to protect the props. It's a manufacturer's defect that caused the crash. Did you contact them?
Manufacturer's Warranty
Products are warrantied against out of the box manufacturer defects for 90 days. Our warranty does not cover lost/stolen products or products damaged due to crashing. Please contact customer care at +1-949-877-1839 or email us at support@propelcare.com for a return authorization before returning any products under warranty. https://www.propelrc.com/pages/warranty-information
Manufacturer's Warranty
Products are warrantied against out of the box manufacturer defects for 90 days. Our warranty does not cover lost/stolen products or products damaged due to crashing. Please contact customer care at +1-949-877-1839 or email us at support@propelcare.com for a return authorization before returning any products under warranty. https://www.propelrc.com/pages/warranty-information
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Jackson
USA member at large
there's no physical damage, it just won't take off anymore. my research said it would be the ESC if this a more expensive drone. It isn't and I don't think there is a seperate ESC controller for this one. I can replace the board if I can find it. any help is appreciated!