5 things to try if your DJI Osmo battery is not charging

There have been this issue where DJI Osmo battery doesn’t charge or doesn’t seem to charge, nonetheless, DJI has not come up with any solution or any clear answer why that is happening so I thought I could curate some possible explanations why that is happening and possibly see if you can fix it.

I also had this issue about 3 weeks ago, then I went on google to see what is happening but no one seems to know then I contacted DJI but they didn’t help me solve the problem, anyways after reading a bunch of forums, hours of frustration, I finally got it charging so I thought I could do the same for others.

Note: if you have a voltmeter check if the battery is dead or not, if so, don’t waste your time, get a replacement battery.

However if when you plug the charger into the Osmo there are flashing lights that means you are either using a bad cable or a bad charging brick

So why is your DJI Osmo battery not charging and how do you fix it?

If your DJI Osmo doesn’t seem to charge it is recommended you give it at least 3-4 hours before going further. If the issue persists try using a more powerful charger, DJI recommends 12V-1.5A, 9V-2A, 5V-3A, 5V-2A charger. If the Osmo is still not charging you might have to send it to a professional.

However that is not always the case there are other possible issues both software and hardware and it can be hard to ascertain which is causing the issue, Here are some things that might be causing it-

• Hibernation mode
• Unsupported power cable or brick
• Faulty battery
• Overheating
• A faulty Hardware inside the osmo, like a loose wire.
• A software problem that can be fixed with a firmware refresh, which is not easy to do because you cant turn the drone on in the first place
• Physical damage on the osmo
• Using a very long charging cable(Voltage drops over distance)

What you should understand is there is no definite way to solve this problem so I will cover all the troubleshooting methods DJI recommend and the ones I have used and I am sure one of them will fix the problem

1. Change the charging brick

The first and the easiest thing I am going to recommend to you is to try to use different changing bricks and different cables. To get the battery out of hibernation mode you might need more power than usual so if you are not using the charger that came with the drone that can be the issue.

It is better if you use an approved DJI charger for this because there is no guarantee that any third-party or phone charger can kick the battery out of hibernation. you can use your iPhone charging brick to charge your drone but to get it out of hibernation mode you might need more power than usual.

You can go to a store and ask for a fast charger or go to amazon and get a fast charger with a high amp and voltage, The DJI Osmo’s intelligent flight battery supports input of 12V 1.5 A / 9V 2A / 5V 3A/ 5V 2A.

2. Unplug and plug the battery several times

Note: this method is if there are no blinking lights on the Osmo.

when lithium batteries are completely dead, chargers won’t recognize them as a battery, so they won’t charge them, in that case you will try to trick the charger to charge the battery for a tiny moment for it to recognize it as a battery.

what you are going to do is plug the charger on the battery and wait for a few seconds then unplug the charger from the wall, wait for a couple of seconds then repeat this process several times to trick the charger to charge the battery.

3. Give it time to get out of hibernation mode

Generally, batteries can’t hold a charge if not used and that can decrease their life span, to avoid this problem, DJI introduced hibernation mode, So when the battery is not used for some time It will go to hibernation mode, or different components of the battery to “sleep” to protect the battery from the free flow of charge, and that is most probably why your Osmo seems like it is not charging.

This is also quite common when you buy a new battery and they are still new and haven’t been charged up yet and makes people think they received a faulty battery although it is just in hibernation mode.

Getting the battery out of hibernation mode doesn’t require much energy it just needs patience-

4. Put your osmo in a warm place

Low temperature puts batteries under severe stress, which is why the winter season is often a catalyst for car battery replacements.

Anyways to awaken your battery you can try putting it in a warm place, by warm I mean slightly warmer than room temperature for an hour then see if the charger recognizes the battery and you should never put the battery in direct sunlight you have to cover it with some type of shade

Note: Excessive temperature may ignite or explode batteries

5. Dead battery

Battery damage can be caused by age, physical damage, or poor battery maintenance and it might be time to buy another battery

There is no way to check if your battery is dead except when you turn it on if it doesn’t flash that is a sign it might be dead but you can’t be sure unless you test it with a voltmeter.

But if the battery has had a short life for the past weeks or if it discharges randomly it was a sign it is old and needs to be changed.

Osmo batteries are sold in DJI stores and on Amazon, but before you buy a replacement make sure the one you already have is dead.

Final choice

If none of the methods fix it, you might have to send your Osmo to DJI.

If you decide to send it to DJI provide your serial number to them for them to check if you have a warranty which I don’t think you have because the product is old anyways, After you hand it to DJI it can take up to 15 days till they send it back to you, and it can take longer if you don’t live in the United States

If you are located in Armenia, you may contact the local dealer or DJI’s support via email to start a case and send the unit back.