Parrot Bebop drone is a Parrot’s impressive creation. These days I have seen that many people are facing some problems with Parrot Bebop and looking for some solutions for that. Therefore I thought it would be nice to write an article about Parrot Bebop troubleshooting.
We went through many forums, youtube videos, and conversations and were able to collect almost every problem with Parrot Bebop. So in this simple article, you would be able to find out solutions for almost every problem with your Parrot Bebop.
Common Solutions With Parrot Bebop.
- Problem 1: Parrot Bebop not charging.
- Problem 2: Parrot Bebop not turning on.
- Problem 3: Parrot Bebop not stable.
- Problem 4: Parrot Bebop not taking off.
- Problem 5: Parrot Bebop not connecting to the controller.
- Problem 6: Parrot Bebop not connecting to wifi.
- Problem 7: Parrot Bebop Sky Controller not working.
- Problem 8: Parrot Bebop GPS not working.
Problem 1: Parrot Bebop not charging.
Usually, the Parrot Bebop battery won’t charge because of a faulty battery, outdated battery firmware, faulty or broken charger, improper battery temperature, and high or insufficient amperage or voltage.
Solutions.
- Plug the Parrot battery charger into a power outlet with the required voltage and amperage. Usually, the Parrot battery charger requires 100-240V voltage.
- Check whether the charger is Faulty or broken. Parrot Bebop charger output voltage and amperage must satisfy 12.6V and 2A. Check whether the output of the charger satisfies it.
- If your battery is warm, leave it an airflow to cool.
- Update Parrot Bebop battery Firmware. Read How to Update Parrot Drone Firmware.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone Battery not charging and how to fix it.
Problem 2: Parrot Bebop not turning on.
Most of the time, Parrot Bebop won’t turn on because of a faulty Parrot Bebop battery, outdated firmware, and insufficient battery power.
Solutions.
- Charge the Parrot Bebop aircraft and controller battery to a sufficient level before every flight. If your Parrot Bebop aircraft don’t have enough power to boot the system, it would unable to turn on.
- Check whether the battery is faulty. If you notice damage, swelling or leak on the battery, replace the battery as soon as possible.
- If the Parrot Bebop firmware is outdated, update the firmware using the FreeFlight Pro. Read How to Update Parrot Drone Firmware.
- Reset the Parrot Bebop. To reset the Bebop, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds. The LED will blink green and orange for a while, then green and the Bebop will shut down.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone Won’t turn on and how to fix it.
Problem 3: Parrot Bebop not stable.
In most cases, the Parrot Bebop would be unstable due to miscalibrated gyroscope, poor/ crowded signals, and low battery power. Besides that, Electromagnetic interference, malfunctioning motors, and distorted propellers can unstable the Parrot Bebop.
Solutions.
- Charge the Parrot Bebop aircraft and controller battery to a sufficient level before taking off. The low battery power of the Parrot Bebop aircraft or controller could cause a poor connection between them and cause uncontrolled flight.
- Check Parrot Bebop’s propellers. Check whether you have placed Bebop’s propellers in the right order. Also, check whether its propellers are distorted. If some propellers are distorted or bent because of a crash or storing, you need to replace them with a new propeller set.
- Hit Flat Trim before each flight. Be sure to hit Flat Trim before each flight, which is located on the top left corner to the right of the Settings icon in the FreeFlight app.
- Check whether some motors are malfunctioning. Motors are responsible for spinning propellers to proper angular velocity to make upward force. If some motors malfunction, there would be an unstable extra force that occurs unstable the drone. usually, parrot motor malfunctions because of lost gear or debris. Uncover the Bebop and inspect the malfunctioning motor and clean it.
- Calibrate Parrot Bebop Gyroscope. Using the FreeFlight App, go into settings and press “Calibrate”. Then follow the instructions by replicating the animations shown. Once all the axes are shown as valid, the calibration is complete. Read How to Calibrate Parrot Drones.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone is not stable and how to fix it.
Problem 4: Parrot Bebop not taking off.
If the Parrot Bebop is not taking off even though the its propellers are spinning at sufficient angular speed, you definitely have mounted propellers in the wrong pattern. Other than that, Parrot Bebop’s outdated firmware, unpaired Bebop aircraft, and miscalibrated Bebop gimbal/magnetometer also could cause this issue.
Solutions.
- Check whether propellers are mounted correctly. If your Parrot Bebop won’t take off even though propellers are spinning you might have mounted them in the wrong pattern.
- Check whether the Parrot Bebop is connected to the controller. Else go to wifi settings and connect to the Parrot Bebop’s wifi settings by selecting the connection.
- Calibrate Parrot Bebop gimbal and magnetometer. Read How to Calibrate Parrot Drones.
- Update Parrot Bebop Firmware.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone won’t take off and how to fix it.
Problem 5: Parrot Bebop not connecting to the controller.
Most of the time, Parrot Bebop refuses to connect to the controller because of insufficient battery power, outdated Bebop firmware, and faulty aircraft, or controller settings.
Solutions.
- Charge the Bebop aircraft and controller fully or to a sufficient level before a flight. Low battery power would make it harder to send and receive radio signals. Especially when the drone flies away from the controller.
- Check whether both controller and aircraft are on the latest firmware. If you have different firmware in the controller and aircraft, they wouldn’t able to connect together.
- Upgrade the Wifi band to 5GHz. open the Freeflight Pro app and Settings> Network. Then change the Wifi band 2.4GHz to 5GHz which is less crowded.
- Reset the Parrot Bebop. Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to reset the Parrot Bebop. The LED will blink green and orange for a while, then green and the Bebop will shut down.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone not connecting to the controller and How to fix it.
Problem 6: Parrot Bebop not connecting to wifi.
In most cases, Parrot Bebop won’t connect to the Freeflight app or Wifi because of wifi connection issues, Freeflight mobile application issues, and outdated firmware.
Solutions.
- Reset Parrot Bebop wifi settings. Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds. The LED will blink green and orange for a while, then green and the Bebop will shut down. Turn on the aircraft again and try to connect.
- Reset mobile network settings.
- Update Parrot Bebop firmware. As always, when talking about drone issues, outdated firmware and firmware glitches are the most common reason for the issue. Because updating firmware is essential to stay updated with the current system and fix bugs that older firmware had.
- Clear Freelight app cache data and app data.
- Update the Freefligth app. If you have an outdated Freeflight app, it could be the issue. So update the Freeflight app, if available.
- Try with another mobile device.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone not connecting to Wifi and How to Fix it.
Problem 7: Sky Controller not working.
Solutions.
Check Whether Sky controller batteries are working. When you press any button on the remote control you should see a small red light appear on the remote when the button is depressed. If you don’t see a red light the batteries may be out of power or they may have become dislodged. Either replace the batteries or take the back off the remote to see if everything is still in its correct place. To turn your box on without the remote press the standby button on the box itself.
Reset the Sky controller. Take one battery out of the remote control then press and hold the select button on the remote control for 10 seconds. Put the battery back in to see if it works.
Problem 8: Parrot Bebop GPS not working.
Usually, Parrot Bebop GPS not working because of outdated Bebop firmware, outdated Freeflight Pro app, poor internet connection, and environmental interferences.
Solutions.
- Connect to a strong internet connection.
- Try to connect GPS signals in an open wide area. If you are trying to fly near tall buildings, dense woods, or signal towers it would cause the GPS to be lost. Try to fly in clear weather and open areas.
- Update Freeflight if it’s outdated.
- Try with another mobile device.
Read the Detailed Article: Why Drone not connecting to GPS and how to fix it.
