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Some robots are apparently constructed of easily detached (and easily reconnected) parts. An arm fell off? [[LosingYourHead The]] ''[[LosingYourHead head]]'' [[LosingYourHead fell off?]] No sweat, just screw or push it back on, since they usually are as easy to connect as [[EverythingsBuiltWithLEGO LEGO]]. [[RocketPunch Use it as a weapon]], why don't you? Sometimes it appears that each of their parts is [[OrganAutonomy self-sufficient]] and [[HelpingHands can function on its own.]]

* In the new series of Series/DoctorWho Amy and the Doctor encounter a Cybermen who has his head and arm removed and all three parts are capable of acting independently.

* What about the T-1000? borderline example, but it * was* a robot. Albeit a liquid metal one, with detached parts reverting and being reabsorbed into the main mass.
** I believe I read somewhere he was purposefully built that way. This way he will 'fall apart' in a planned way and can be easily put together. This helps avoid more serious damage

* Um, {{WALL-E}}? Apparently he's specifically designed so he can replace any of his damaged parts himself, with absolutely everything being modular.

* In the new series of DoctorWho Amy and the Doctor encounter a Cybermen who has his head and arm removed and all three parts are capable of acting independently.

* Helix from ''{{Freefall}}''. All his limbs - head included - are easily detachable and modular so if he loses a piece, you can just stick it right back in the slot - since he's an industrial robot designed for carrying heavy objects, it makes sense - being able to easily shed a limb ensures that he won't easily be pinned under a fallen object, and user-friendly reattachment makes repairs a breeze. (The reassembly is idiot-proof, though definitely not Sam-proof.) Unsurprisingly, he gets taken apart a lot, but he doesn't really mind - it's usually Florence who puts him back together again (though she's usually also the one who [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff100/fv00039.htm took him apart in the first place]]), and being the brilliant engineer that she is, she usually puts him back together BETTER than he was...

* Played for laughs in a torture scene in ''TheVentureBros''. The Monarch's henchmen try to rough Helper up but knock off his head, making them realize there isn't much they can do to the robot.

* Played for laughs in a torture scene in ''VentureBros'', the monarch's henchmen try to rough Helper up but knock off his head, making them realize there isn't much they can do to the robot.
* [[TeenTitans Cyborg]].

* The ''{{Transformers}}'' lose body parts all the time and they are simply reattachable. It caused problems in ''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!"

** The Junkions are the MostTriumphantExample of this trope among Transformers.

* The ''{{Transformers}}'' lose body parts all the time and they are simply reattachable. It caused problems in ''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, noes]]!" 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!"

* The [[HumongousMecha combot]] parts of all factions (murderous precursors included) in ''Metal Fatigue'' are perfectly compatible with each other. Lopped off the axe-toting arm of your opponent with a katana? Eject your useless energy shield arm out of its socket and ''graft his weapon on in mid-melee.'' Humiliation ensues.

** The Junkions are the MostTriumphantExample of this troipe among Transformers.

* "Cyborg Justice" for the Sega Genesis 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.

* Data (and by extension Lore) on ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.

This is generally [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by having the power source and CPU being the only real parts that matter; everything else can be repaired or replaced. Kinda makes sense when you look at a computer, which will continue running as usual after you unplug everything but the power cord. That doesn't stop it from [[FridgeLogic not making sense]] at times.

Some robots are apparently constructed of easily detached (and easily reconnected) parts. An arm fell off? [[LosingYourHead The]] ''[[LosingYourHead head]]'' [[LosingYourHead fell off?]] No sweat, just screw or push it back on, since they usually are as easy to connect as Legos. [[RocketPunch Use it as a weapon]], why don't you? Sometimes it appears that each of their parts is [[OrganAutonomy self-sufficient]] and [[HelpingHands can function on its own.]]