diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
index c97fcb507aa..af1683acfe5 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
@@ -149,10 +149,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/machinery/bot/attack_ai(mob/user as mob)
-	if (src.on)
-		turn_off()
-	else
-		turn_on()
+	src.attack_hand(user)
 
 /******************************************************************/
 // Navigation procs
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/cleanbot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/cleanbot.dm
index ccd474cd089..751611effb3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/cleanbot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/cleanbot.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Status: []<BR>
 Behaviour controls are [src.locked ? "locked" : "unlocked"]<BR>
 Maintenance panel panel is [src.open ? "opened" : "closed"]"},
 text("<A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=start'>[src.on ? "On" : "Off"]</A>"))
-	if(!src.locked)
+	if(!src.locked || issilicon(user))
 		dat += text({"<BR>Cleans Blood: []<BR>"}, text("<A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=blood'>[src.blood ? "Yes" : "No"]</A>"))
 		dat += text({"<BR>Patrol station: []<BR>"}, text("<A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=patrol'>[src.should_patrol ? "Yes" : "No"]</A>"))
 	//	dat += text({"<BR>Beacon frequency: []<BR>"}, text("<A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=freq'>[src.beacon_freq]</A>"))
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ text("<A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=oddbutton'>[src.oddbutton ? "Yes" : "No"
 		visible_message("[src] makes an excited beeping booping sound!")
 
 	if(src.screwloose && prob(5))
-		visible_message("[src] leaks a drop of water. How strange.")
 		if(istype(loc,/turf/simulated))
 			var/turf/simulated/T = src.loc
 			if(T.wet < 1)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
index 00d9bcc0d79..2f239522643 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Maintenance panel panel is [src.open ? "opened" : "closed"]"},
 
 "<A href='?src=\ref[src];power=1'>[src.on ? "On" : "Off"]</A>" )
 
-	if(!src.locked)
+	if(!src.locked || issilicon(user))
 		if(!lasercolor)
 			dat += text({"<BR>
 Check for Weapon Authorization: []<BR>
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/floorbot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/floorbot.dm
index c05475660eb..15886be92d6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/floorbot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/floorbot.dm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 	dat += "Maintenance panel panel is [src.open ? "opened" : "closed"]<BR>"
 	dat += "Tiles left: [src.amount]<BR>"
 	dat += "Behvaiour controls are [src.locked ? "locked" : "unlocked"]<BR>"
-	if(!src.locked)
+	if(!src.locked || issilicon(user))
 		dat += "Improves floors: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=improve'>[src.improvefloors ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Finds tiles: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=tiles'>[src.eattiles ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Make singles pieces of metal into tiles when empty: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=make'>[src.maketiles ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/medbot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/medbot.dm
index 39485787559..304c7abf3fa 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/medbot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/medbot.dm
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	else
 		dat += "None Loaded"
 	dat += "<br>Behaviour controls are [src.locked ? "locked" : "unlocked"]<hr>"
-	if(!src.locked)
+	if(!src.locked || issilicon(user))
 		dat += "<TT>Healing Threshold: "
 		dat += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];adj_threshold=-10'>--</a> "
 		dat += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];adj_threshold=-5'>-</a> "
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 		else
 			turn_on()
 
-	else if((href_list["adj_threshold"]) && (!src.locked))
+	else if((href_list["adj_threshold"]) && (!src.locked || issilicon(usr)))
 		var/adjust_num = text2num(href_list["adj_threshold"])
 		src.heal_threshold += adjust_num
 		if(src.heal_threshold < 5)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 		if(src.heal_threshold > 75)
 			src.heal_threshold = 75
 
-	else if((href_list["adj_inject"]) && (!src.locked))
+	else if((href_list["adj_inject"]) && (!src.locked || issilicon(usr)))
 		var/adjust_num = text2num(href_list["adj_inject"])
 		src.injection_amount += adjust_num
 		if(src.injection_amount < 5)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 		if(src.injection_amount > 15)
 			src.injection_amount = 15
 
-	else if((href_list["use_beaker"]) && (!src.locked))
+	else if((href_list["use_beaker"]) && (!src.locked || issilicon(usr)))
 		src.use_beaker = !src.use_beaker
 
 	else if (href_list["eject"] && (!isnull(src.reagent_glass)))
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 		else
 			usr << "<span class='notice'>You cannot eject the beaker because the panel is locked.</span>"
 
-	else if ((href_list["togglevoice"]) && (!src.locked))
+	else if ((href_list["togglevoice"]) && (!src.locked || issilicon(usr)))
 		src.shut_up = !src.shut_up
 
 	src.updateUsrDialog()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
index 3f0b99d227b..d6ef62b60b6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Maintenance panel panel is [src.open ? "opened" : "closed"]"},
 
 "<A href='?src=\ref[src];power=1'>[src.on ? "On" : "Off"]</A>" )
 
-	if(!src.locked)
+	if(!src.locked || issilicon(user))
 		dat += text({"<BR>
 Check for Weapon Authorization: []<BR>
 Check Security Records: []<BR>