History Main / EasilyDetachableRobotParts

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'':

* In the "Day of Sigma" movie in ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'', X at one point simply drops his buster off, then it turns back into his forearm by itself.

* ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'': The T-1000 from ''[[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay Judgment Day]]'' and ''[[Film/TerminatorGenisys Genisys]]'' is a borderline example, but it ''is'' a robot. Albeit a liquid metal one, with detached parts reverting and being reabsorbed into the main mass.

(On the other hand, [[https://drivetribe.com/p/top-gears-indestructible-toyota-A2vqpjXRSguS-mpNH9yBFA?iid=JsReJSEaTsGDtNHL8uvliA sometimes things do work after bending.]])

* From ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', the boss Koloktos: throughout the battle, you use a whip to pull its arms apart, and then you swing at the HeartDrive with one of its dropped swords. While, after a brief amount of time, it is able to use some sort of energy to reattach its arms, it is unable to repair the damage on the cage it uses to protect the HeartDrive.

* This is the entire purpose of XR in ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''. His name stands for "[=eXpendable=] Robot". In the pilot movie, he was rebuilt while the techs were effectively off their meds thanks to temporarily losing their HiveMind, resulting in a rather bizarre personality and unusual components from then on.

* ''Extremely'' common in ''Comicbook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''. More so than in other adaptations, where the robots tend to have less personality.
* ''Comicbook/ABCWarriors'': the ABC often display this, with one of them even removing his head when he takes a bath.

* In ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' film, Arthur detaches Marvin's right arm for use as an improvised weapon, despite having no tools handy (unless Ford's towel is that cleverly made).

* Alisa Bosconovitch of ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} 6'' is a RobotGirl with a detachable head. An ''exploding'' detachable head. She even has alternate intro and victory poses where she's either carrying her head or it falls off while she's talking.

* In co-op in ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'' one of the gestures involves [[LosingYourHead removing your partner's head]].

* Cyborg of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' can casually pop off either of his arms. [[SeriesContinuityError Despite this]], one episode showed his hand as being organic beneath the exterior.

* The ''{{Transformers}}'' lose body parts all the time and they are simply re-attachable. It caused problems in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' especially, where so many characters get utterly smashed, dismembered, and mangulated [[AmusingInjuries for comedy purposes]] that when someone is KilledOffForReal, the reaction is less "[[TearJerker Oh, no]]!" and more "[[FridgeLogic wait a sec]], didn't Airazor turn Terrorsaur into robo-confetti, only for him to be back to normal by the end of the episode? [[spoiler:Dinobot]] didn't suffer half the damage [[TheChewToy Waspinator]] does every week!"

** The second confirmed case is in ''Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive'' in which Mack, the team's Red Ranger, is an android. Due to a case of Mack Hartford catching a virus during a mission (the Irony of that...is rather funny), Andrew Hartford, the team's mentor, has to detach his son/creation's head to help get rid of the virus. The freakout that Mack has when he wakes up makes the scene horrifically hilarious.

** The possible second time actually happens in between these two shows, during the second half of ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'', when the Turbo team is replaced by androids identical to the second Turbo team (TJ, Cassie, Carlos, and Ashley, as well as Justin Stewart, the season's Blue Ranger). While it's not ''indicated'' that they have completely removable body parts, the fact that Ashley's android counterpart is shown as being able to open an access panel in her arm to fix something indicates that it ''might'' be possible, as well as there being an access panel in Justin's android counterpart.

* This happens at least once in ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' and quite possibly twice.
** The confirmed case is in ''Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive'' in which Mack, the team's Red Ranger, is an android. Due to a case of Mack Hartford catching a virus during a mission (the Irony of that...is rather funny), Andrew Hartford, the team's mentor, has to detach his son/creation's head to help get rid of the virus. The freakout that Mack has when he wakes up makes the scene horrifically hilarious.
** The possible second time actually happens earlier in the franchise, during the second half of ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'', when the Turbo team is replaced by identical androids. While it's not ''indicated'' that they have removable body parts, the fact that Ashley's android is shown as being able to open an access panel in her arm to fix something.

* A lot of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' series loves to do this, especially if the mechs use a Core Block System:

** WALL•E. Apparently he's specifically designed so he can replace any of his damaged parts himself, with absolutely everything being modular. Justified: he is an industrial robot designed to take care of himself for long periods of time, [[LastOfHisKind and the only one that is still activated]], so he's got plenty of spare parts... The WALL•E industrial models likely lasted a while, but our protagonist was the only robot of his model that last this long, due to being [[AIIsACrapshoot a notch smarter and more curious than the rest]], and figuring out how to repair himself using the corpses of his brethren.

* The short film ''I'm Here'' is centered around a male robot selflessly giving his love interest his limbs as she accidentally damages hers beyond repair. He can detach them in a matter of seconds with a screw driver stored in his finger tip.

* Almost all of the cast of Literature/TheRailwaySeries are well... steam locomotives, meaning parts are removed and replaced regularly on them all the time. Sure most of the parts removed happen on accident such as Edward's drive rod snapping or Skarloey loosing a suspension spring... but send them to the shop and slap a new part on and they are back out on the road good as new.

* Kryten from ''Series/RedDwarf'' ahs body parts get removed frequently, usually for comedic purposes.

** That's not all he can do, either. At one point in the very first episode he gets one of his arms ripped off by a giant ant, and then proceeds to grab it and start beating the snot out of said ant with his own arm ala Toy Story. The next shot shows him popping the arm back into place with no ill effects. He also uses one of his hands as a grenade at one point (and yes, before you ask, he says "[[OneLiner How about]] [[{{Pun}} a hand grenade?]]" before detonating it), but since his original hand exploded he simply replaces it with a spare that rises out of his wrist stump.

* ''VideoGame/CyborgJustice'' was a great example of this; among your various hand-to-hand combat moves, you could yank off your opponents' arms and replace your own with theirs; you could also yank their torso off their legs, absorb their life force, and then steal their legs too. Nothing says pwnage like stealing all your parts. Actually, there's a bit of a subversion, as it takes some effort on the part of your cyborg to rip off their arm. Oddly enough, tearing them in half afterwards plays it entirely straight.

** Both ''VideoGame/MegaMan7's'' Junk Man and ''VideoGame/MegaManZero 4's'' Mino Magnus are good examples. Junk Man, as his name suggests, was a robot made out of spare parts and assorted trash held together by electromagnetic forces. Said forces can be easily disrupted by Cloud Man weapon's [[ShockandAwe Thunder Bolt]] causing the trash titan to fall apart. Mino Magnus was the boss of the Magnetic Zone and could generate huge amounts of electromagnetic power. In battle, Magnus used said power to separate his body into five parts, attacking Zero with a rather complex pattern of movements.

** In ''VideoGame/MySims Kingdom'', Tobor is disassembled in a rocket explosion; your first two missions on Rocket Reef involve collecting his pieces so he can put himself back together. The second of these involve guiding his legs -- which can walk by themselves -- over to him. On the whole, he comes out of the experience a little better than before.

** In ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation'', [[spoiler:Circus Baby, Ballora, Funtime Foxy and Funtime Freddy break themselves apart and come together [[TheWormThatWalks as one entity known as Ennard]]]]. This, surprisingly, has no effect on their ability to function. Come ''VideoGame/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator'', and [[spoiler:it's still functional (as Molten Freddy), even after ejecting Baby some time ago]].

* Pintsize from ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' is held together in much the same manner as Helix, with contained-field magnetics that allow him to be put together however you want. And also [[AmusingInjuries pulled apart without incurring permanent damage]].

* The ''{{Transformers}}'' lose body parts all the time and they are simply reattachable. It caused problems in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' especially, where so many characters get utterly smashed, dismembered, and mangulated [[AmusingInjuries for comedy purposes]] that when someone is KilledOffForReal, the reaction is less "[[TearJerker Oh, no]]!" and more "[[FridgeLogic wait a sec]], didn't Airazor turn Terrorsaur into robo-confetti, only for the him to be back to normal by the end of the episode? [[spoiler:Dinobot]] didn't suffer half the damage [[TheChewToy Waspinator]] does every week!"
** Hell - in one episode, Inferno was ''vaporised,'' only to return in the next one with minimal damage.

* This is the entire purpose of XR in ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''. His name stands for "[=eXpendable=] Robot". In the pilot movie he was rebuilt while the techs were effectively off their meds thanks to temporarily losing their HiveMind, resulting in a rather bizarre personality and unusual components from then on.

* This is taken UpToEleven with Goddard, Jimmy's robotic pet dog from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''. Due to an error in programming, when given the command "Play Dead", Goddard [[LiteralMinded explodes into pieces]]...[[PullingThemselvesTogether only for the pieces to reform back into the same shape]] a few seconds later. How a single part of Goddard doesn't warp or break from internal combustion is beyond logic, but it makes for a pretty impressive dog trick.

--->'''HK-47:''' Suggestion: Perhaps we could dismember the organic? It would make it easier for transport to the surface.
--->'''Twi'lek:''' Hey! You...you...y-you can't just rip me to pieces! I'll die!
--->'''HK-47:''' Amendment: I did forget that. Stupid, frail, non-compartmentalized organic meatbags!

(On the other hand, [[http://www.topgear.com/UK/videos/killing-a-toyota sometimes things do work after bending.]])

* Kryten from ''Series/RedDwarf''.

** In ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation'', [[spoiler:Circus Baby, Ballora, Funtime Foxy (not to be confused with the one that became Mangle) and Funtime Freddy break themselves apart and come together [[TheWormThatWalks as one entity known as Ennard]]]]. This, surprisingly, has no effect on their ability to function. Come ''VideoGame/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator'', and [[spoiler:it's still functional (as Molten Freddy), even after ejecting Baby some time ago]].

** Funtime Foxy in ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys2'' was intended to replace the original Foxy as a normal animatronic pirate, but the kids kept tearing it apart. Reassembling it is easy enough, but the employees were so sick of doing it after ''every shift'' that they just decided to rebrand it "the Mangle" and claim it's a "built-it-yourself" attraction from now on. This might not be a problem if A) the robots weren't [[HauntedTechnology secretly self-aware]], and B) Mangle's messed-up state wasn't somehow [[DemonicSpiders more deadly]].

* [=XJ9=] from ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' frequently has body parts taken off and easily put back on (or [[PullingThemselvesTogether self-reassemble]]), although she does require a lynchpin to hold her body together. Most of the time this actually takes pretty severe physical trauma, but one of the first couple episodes has [[NonActionGuy Brad]] accidentally tear her arm off when trying to get her to come outside. [=XJ3=], on the other hand, is ''explicitly'' shown to have parts fall off at the drop of a hat, which is the main reason she's a FlawedPrototype.

* ''Extremely'' common in ''Comicbook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog''. More so than in other adaptations, where the robots tend to have less personality.

* In the short-lived 1980's Franchise/ArchieComics series ''ComicBook/ManTech,'' both the cyborg good guys and the robot bad guys have modular parts. The comic was based on a toy line that had this characteristic.

** C-3PO, of course. In ''Film/ANewHope'' an arm comes off and is easily reconnected. In ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', he is dismembered and Chewbacca has to work at reassembly. One of the ExpandedUniverse guidebooks indicates that most protocol and translation droids are made this way so that they can take abuse from owners who like to ShootTheMessenger. In ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', C-3PO's head is easily knocked off and re-attached to the wrong body. Then later, the same happens again but in reverse. Which is odd, since no other robots survive having their heads taken off, especially [[{{Mooks}} those of the type]] that C-3PO's parts keep getting swapped with.