Battery problem

pilot · Wednesday at 1:55 AM

Found that 3 of my batteries shows a full charge, but when I connect it and try to fly, it gives me a weak battery error. The display shows over 90% battery. I've had all three batteries for about 2 years. First thought is a old/bad battery, but why would it fully charge to 90+%?
Any thoughts?

LoudThunder · 2026-01-30T12:22:19-0500

pilot said:
Found that 3 of my batteries shows a full charge, but when I connect it and try to fly, it gives me a weak battery error.

My first thoughts were that since this is an American made drone, itis manufactured by Skydio, Inc., headquartered in San Mateo, California. I am sorry that you are so far from direct help… Here are some actions that might help…

Skydio X2 batteries that fail to hold a charge often enter a deep sleep or low-voltage state, which can be fixed by direct-to-drone charging, resetting the battery (holding the button for 15s), or using a high-output (3 Amp) USB-C charger.

Or, your batteries that fail to hold a charge or charge incorrectly can often be recovered by bypassing the charging brick and plugging the USB-C charger directly into the drone with the battery inserted.

Other effective fixes include holding the battery power button for 15 seconds to reset it or fully discharging the battery to below 5% before recharging.

There are numerous YouTube Videos so I guess this is a common problem…