diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index d5248a9064c..2243c00e0dc 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@
 	if(stat & (BROKEN|MAINT))
 		return
 	// do APC interaction
-	user.set_machine(src)
 	src.interact(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/user)
@@ -490,28 +489,24 @@
 
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/get_malf_status(mob/user)
-	var/malfStatus
 	if (ticker && ticker.mode && (user.mind in ticker.mode.malf_ai) && istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
 		if (src.malfai == (user:parent ? user:parent : user))
 			if (src.occupant == user)
-				malfStatus = 3 // 3 = User is shunted in this APC
+				return 3 // 3 = User is shunted in this APC
 			else if (istype(user.loc, /obj/machinery/power/apc))
-				malfStatus = 4 // 4 = User is shunted in another APC
+				return 4 // 4 = User is shunted in another APC
 			else
-				malfStatus = 2 // 2 = APC hacked by user, and user is in its core.
+				return 2 // 2 = APC hacked by user, and user is in its core.
 		else
-			malfStatus = 1 // 1 = APC not hacked.
+			return 1 // 1 = APC not hacked.
 	else
-		malfStatus = 0 // 0 = User is not a Malf AI
-	return malfStatus
+		return 0 // 0 = User is not a Malf AI
 
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main")
 	if(!user)
 		return
 
-	var/malfStatus = get_malf_status(user)
-
 	var/list/data = list(
 		"locked" = locked,
 		"isOperating" = operating,
@@ -522,7 +517,7 @@
 		"totalLoad" = lastused_equip + lastused_light + lastused_environ,
 		"coverLocked" = coverlocked,
 		"siliconUser" = istype(user, /mob/living/silicon),
-		"malfStatus" = malfStatus,
+		"malfStatus" = get_malf_status(user),
 
 		"powerChannels" = list(
 			list(
@@ -571,7 +566,6 @@
 		// The UI is already open so push the new data to it
 		ui.push_data(data)
 		return
-	//user.set_machine(src)
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/report()
 	return "[area.name] : [equipment]/[lighting]/[environ] ([lastused_equip+lastused_light+lastused_environ]) : [cell? cell.percent() : "N/C"] ([charging])"
@@ -606,8 +600,6 @@
 			istype(user, /mob/living/silicon) || \
 			istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/monkey) /*&& ticker && ticker.mode.name == "monkey"*/) )
 		user << "\red You don't have the dexterity to use this [src]!"
-		user << browse(null, "window=apc")
-		user.unset_machine()
 		return 0
 	if(user.restrained())
 		user << "\red You must have free hands to use this [src]"
@@ -628,13 +620,9 @@
 		)
 			if(!loud)
 				user << "\red \The [src] have AI control disabled!"
-				user << browse(null, "window=apc")
-				user.unset_machine()
 			return 0
 	else
 		if ((!in_range(src, user) || !istype(src.loc, /turf)))
-			user << browse(null, "window=apc")
-			user.unset_machine()
 			return 0
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
@@ -648,71 +636,50 @@
 			return 0
 	return 1
 
-/obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/validation()
-	return (!locked && !istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai)) || (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai) && !src.aidisabled)
-
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return 0
 
-	if(!isrobot(usr))
-		if(!can_use(usr, 1))
-			return 0
-
-	usr.set_machine(src)
+	if(!can_use(usr, 1))
+		return 0
 
 	if (href_list["lock"])
-		if(validation())
-			coverlocked = !coverlocked
+		coverlocked = !coverlocked
 
 	else if (href_list["breaker"])
-		if(validation())
-			toggle_breaker()
+		toggle_breaker()
 
 	else if (href_list["cmode"])
-		if(validation())
-			chargemode = !chargemode
-			if(!chargemode)
-				charging = 0
-				update_icon()
+		chargemode = !chargemode
+		if(!chargemode)
+			charging = 0
+			update_icon()
 
 	else if (href_list["eqp"])
-		if(validation())
-			var/val = text2num(href_list["eqp"])
-			equipment = setsubsystem(val)
-			update_icon()
-			update()
+		var/val = text2num(href_list["eqp"])
+		equipment = setsubsystem(val)
+		update_icon()
+		update()
 
 	else if (href_list["lgt"])
-		if(validation())
-			var/val = text2num(href_list["lgt"])
-			lighting = setsubsystem(val)
-			update_icon()
-			update()
+		var/val = text2num(href_list["lgt"])
+		lighting = setsubsystem(val)
+		update_icon()
+		update()
 
 	else if (href_list["env"])
-		if(validation())
-			var/val = text2num(href_list["env"])
-			environ = setsubsystem(val)
-			update_icon()
-			update()
-
-	else if( href_list["close"] )
-		usr << browse(null, "window=apc")
-		usr.unset_machine()
-		return 0
-	else if (href_list["close2"])
-		usr << browse(null, "window=apcwires")
-		usr.unset_machine()
-		return 0
+		var/val = text2num(href_list["env"])
+		environ = setsubsystem(val)
+		update_icon()
+		update()
 
 	else if (href_list["overload"])
-		if( istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon) && !src.aidisabled )
+		if(istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))
 			src.overload_lighting()
 
 	else if (href_list["malfhack"])
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/malfai = usr
-		if(get_malf_status(malfai))
+		if(get_malf_status(malfai)==1)
 			if (malfai.malfhacking)
 				malfai << "You are already hacking an APC."
 				return 1
@@ -744,15 +711,13 @@
 			malfvacate()
 
 	else if (href_list["toggleaccess"])
-		if (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai) && !src.aidisabled)
+		if(istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))
 			if(emagged || (stat & (BROKEN|MAINT)))
 				usr << "The APC does not respond to the command."
 			else
 				locked = !locked
 				update_icon()
 
-	src.updateDialog()
-
 	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/toggle_breaker()
@@ -1023,9 +988,6 @@
 	else if (last_ch != charging)
 		queue_icon_update()
 
-	//src.updateDialog()
-	src.updateDialog()
-
 // val 0=off, 1=off(auto) 2=on 3=on(auto)
 // on 0=off, 1=on, 2=autooff
 
diff --git a/nano/css/shared.css b/nano/css/shared.css
index 6761674cd44..958e7d1c9bd 100644
--- a/nano/css/shared.css
+++ b/nano/css/shared.css
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ h4
 
 .notice
 {
-	position: relative;
-	background: url(uiNoticeBackground.jpg) 50% 50% repeat;
+	background: url(uiNoticeBackground.jpg) 0 0 repeat;
 	color: #15345A;
 	font-size: 12px;
 	font-style: italic;