diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
index ac5f2f56c2f..9a67059d482 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_damage.dm
@@ -104,11 +104,12 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/adjustCloneLoss(var/amount)
-	..()
 
 	if(species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC)
 		return
 
+	..()
+
 	var/heal_prob = max(0, 80 - getCloneLoss())
 	var/mut_prob = min(80, getCloneLoss()+10)
 	if (amount > 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index dce7550a866..ad4875dfa6b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -640,9 +640,9 @@ var/global/list/brutefireloss_overlays = list("1" = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/sc
 			var/obj/item/device/suit_cooling_unit/CU = s_store
 			CU.cool_mob(src)
 
-		if (species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC)
-			bodytemperature += species.synth_temp_gain		//that CPU/posibrain just keeps putting out heat.
-			return
+//		if (species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC)
+//			bodytemperature += species.synth_temp_gain		//that CPU/posibrain just keeps putting out heat.		// commented out as making synthetics unplayable until cooling system sorted out
+//			return
 
 		var/body_temperature_difference = species.body_temperature - bodytemperature
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
index 8c9149bbd48..2d2242fc3d9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
@@ -593,6 +593,16 @@
 
 	flesh_color = "#AAAAAA"
 
+/datum/species/machine/handle_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	for(var/organ_name in H.organs_by_name)
+		if (organ_name == "head")			// do the head last as that's when the user will be transfered to the posibrain
+			continue
+		var/datum/organ/external/O = H.organs_by_name[organ_name]
+		if((O.body_part != UPPER_TORSO) && (O.body_part != LOWER_TORSO))  // We're making them fall apart, not gibbing them!
+			O.droplimb(1)
+	var/datum/organ/external/O = H.organs_by_name["head"]
+	O.droplimb(1)
+
 //Species unarmed attacks
 
 /datum/unarmed_attack
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index 3477ccd9039..a87734c2150 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@
 		//If there are still hurties to dispense
 		if (burn || brute)
 			if (status & ORGAN_ROBOT)
-				droplimb(1) //Robot limbs just kinda fail at full damage.
+				if(body_part != UPPER_TORSO && body_part != LOWER_TORSO)          // as below, getting hit on the chest shouldn't gib you even if you've got a robotic chest
+					droplimb(1) //Robot limbs just kinda fail at full damage.
 			else
 				//List organs we can pass it to
 				var/list/datum/organ/external/possible_points = list()
@@ -585,7 +586,8 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 	if(status & ORGAN_DESTROYED)
 		if(body_part == UPPER_TORSO)
 			return
-
+		if(body_part == LOWER_TORSO)
+			return
 		src.status &= ~ORGAN_BROKEN
 		src.status &= ~ORGAN_BLEEDING
 		src.status &= ~ORGAN_SPLINTED