diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/debugger.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/debugger.dm
index 77deaa94db..7dc89178d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/debugger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/debugger.dm
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 	switch(type_to_use)
 		if("string")
 			accepting_refs = FALSE
-			new_data = input("Now type in a string.","[src] string writing") as null|text
+			new_data = stripped_input(user, "Now type in a string.","[src] string writing")
 			if(istext(new_data) && user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 				data_to_write = new_data
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You set \the [src]'s memory to \"[new_data]\".</span>")
 		if("number")
 			accepting_refs = FALSE
-			new_data = input("Now type in a number.","[src] number writing") as null|num
+			new_data = input(user, "Now type in a number.","[src] number writing") as null|num
 			if(isnum(new_data) && user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 				data_to_write = new_data
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You set \the [src]'s memory to [new_data].</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
index b8fe3e3cbb..d92788b720 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ a creative player the means to solve many problems.  Circuits are held inside an
 	if(!check_interactivity(M))
 		return
 
-	var/input = reject_bad_name(input("What do you want to name this?", "Rename", src.name) as null|text,1)
+	var/input = reject_bad_name(stripped_input(M, "What do you want to name this?", "Rename", src.name),1)
 	if(src && input && check_interactivity(M))
 		to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>The circuit '[src.name]' is now labeled '[input]'.</span>")
 		displayed_name = input
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ a creative player the means to solve many problems.  Circuits are held inside an
 				var/new_data = null
 				switch(type_to_use)
 					if("string")
-						new_data = input("Now type in a string.","[src] string writing") as null|text
+						new_data = stripped_input(usr, "Now type in a string.","[src] string writing")
 						to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You input [new_data] into the pin.</span>")
 							//to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You write '[new_data]' to the '[io]' pin of \the [io.holder].</span>")
 					if("number")
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/pins.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/pins.dm
index ba0dbdcf31..a1ed833f5e 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/pins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/pins.dm
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ list[](
 	var/new_data = null
 	switch(type_to_use)
 		if("string")
-			new_data = input("Now type in a string.","[src] string writing", istext(default) ? default : null) as null|text
+			new_data = stripped_input(user, "Now type in a string.","[src] string writing", istext(default) ? default : null)
 			if(istext(new_data) && holder.check_interactivity(user) )
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You input "+new_data+" into the pin.</span>")
 				return new_data
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/char_pin.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/char_pin.dm
index 5c6a42590b..1d859f86b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/char_pin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/char_pin.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	name = "char pin"
 
 /datum/integrated_io/char/ask_for_pin_data(mob/user)
-	var/new_data = input("Please type in one character.","[src] char writing") as null|text
+	var/new_data = stripped_input(user, "Please type in one character.","[src] char writing")
 	if(holder.check_interactivity(user) )
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You input [new_data ? "new_data" : "NULL"] into the pin.</span>")
 		write_data_to_pin(new_data)
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 	push_data()
 
 /datum/integrated_io/char/display_pin_type()
-	return IC_FORMAT_CHAR
\ No newline at end of file
+	return IC_FORMAT_CHAR
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/string_pin.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/string_pin.dm
index ee0398413e..a619e7450f 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/string_pin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/string_pin.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	name = "string pin"
 
 /datum/integrated_io/string/ask_for_pin_data(mob/user)
-	var/new_data = input("Please type in a string.","[src] string writing") as null|text
+	var/new_data = stripped_input(user, "Please type in a string.","[src] string writing")
 	if(holder.check_interactivity(user) )
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You input [new_data ? "[new_data]" : "NULL"] into the pin.</span>")
 		write_data_to_pin(new_data)
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
index eef002c4cf..d8c77453be 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	power_draw_per_use = 4
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/textpad/ask_for_input(mob/user)
-	var/new_input = input(user, "Enter some words, please.","Number pad") as null|text
+	var/new_input = stripped_input(user, "Enter some words, please.","Number pad")
 	if(istext(new_input) && user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 		set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, new_input)
 		push_data()
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/output.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/output.dm
index 5bd36ddc25..1d3b24ad09 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/output.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/output.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	text = get_pin_data(IC_INPUT, 1)
 	if(!isnull(text))
 		var/obj/O = assembly ? loc : assembly
-		O.say(strip_html_simple(text))
+		O.say(sanitize(text))
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/output/sound/Initialize()
 	.= ..()