diff --git a/code/game/machinery/buttons.dm b/code/game/machinery/buttons.dm
index 44c4959cef1..47fef46e725 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/buttons.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/buttons.dm
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 				req_one_access = board.accesses
 			else
 				req_access = board.accesses
+			balloon_alert(user, "electronics added")
 			to_chat(user, span_notice("You add [W] to the button."))
 
 		if(!device && !board && W.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WRENCH)
@@ -142,6 +143,17 @@
 /obj/machinery/button/attack_robot(mob/user)
 	return attack_ai(user)
 
+/obj/machinery/button/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!panel_open)
+		return
+	if(device)
+		. += span_notice("There is \a [device] inside, which could be removed with an <b>empty hand</b>.")
+	if(board)
+		. += span_notice("There is \a [board] inside, which could be removed with an <b>empty hand</b>.")
+	if(!board && !device)
+		. += span_notice("There is nothing currently installed in \the [src].")
+
 /obj/machinery/button/proc/setup_device()
 	if(id && istype(device, /obj/item/assembly/control))
 		var/obj/item/assembly/control/A = device
@@ -163,14 +175,15 @@
 	if(panel_open)
 		if(device || board)
 			if(device)
-				device.forceMove(drop_location())
+				user.put_in_hands(device)
 				device = null
 			if(board)
-				board.forceMove(drop_location())
+				user.put_in_hands(board)
 				req_access = list()
 				req_one_access = list()
 				board = null
 			update_appearance()
+			balloon_alert(user, "electronics removed")
 			to_chat(user, span_notice("You remove electronics from the button frame."))
 
 		else
@@ -178,6 +191,7 @@
 				skin = "launcher"
 			else
 				skin = "doorctrl"
+			balloon_alert(user, "swapped button style")
 			to_chat(user, span_notice("You change the button frame's front panel."))
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
index c2cce25f0fd..ab8b3df2d46 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 	if(panel_open)
 		if(deconstruction == BLASTDOOR_FINISHED)
 			. += span_notice("The maintenance panel is opened and the electronics could be <b>pried</b> out.")
+			. += span_notice("\The [src] could be calibrated to a blast door controller ID with a <b>multitool</b>.")
 		else if(deconstruction == BLASTDOOR_NEEDS_ELECTRONICS)
 			. += span_notice("The <i>electronics</i> are missing and there are some <b>wires</b> sticking out.")
 		else if(deconstruction == BLASTDOOR_NEEDS_WIRES)
diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/doorcontrol.dm b/code/modules/assembly/doorcontrol.dm
index bd73086643c..c034597b00f 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/doorcontrol.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/doorcontrol.dm
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 	desc = "A small electronic device able to control a blast door remotely."
 	icon_state = "control"
 	attachable = TRUE
+	/// The ID of the blast door electronics to match to the ID of the blast door being used.
 	var/id = null
-	var/can_change_id = 0
-	var/cooldown = FALSE //Door cooldowns
+	/// Cooldown of the door's controller. Updates when pressed (activate())
+	var/cooldown = FALSE
 	var/sync_doors = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/assembly/control/examine(mob/user)
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 	if(!change_id || QDELETED(user) || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, be_close = TRUE, no_dexterity = FALSE, no_tk = TRUE))
 		return
 	id = change_id
+	balloon_alert(user, "id changed")
 	to_chat(user, span_notice("You change the ID to [id]."))
 
 /obj/item/assembly/control/activate()