diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/core.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/core.dm
index 62238d84bc..8ba992fec9 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/core.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/core.dm
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@
 		return
 	if(tesla_link)
 		tesla_link.enabled = 1
-	var/issynth = issilicon(user) // Robots and AIs get different activation messages.
+	var/issynth = FALSE
+	if((user.is_species(SPECIES_IPC) && istype(src, /obj/item/modular_computer/ecs)) || issilicon(user))
+		issynth = TRUE // Robots and AIs and IPCs get different activation messages.
 	if(damage > broken_damage)
 		if(issynth)
 			to_chat(user, "You send an activation signal to \the [src], but it responds with an error code. It must be damaged.")
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/interaction.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/interaction.dm
index a08bff05b3..9bee09aae3 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/interaction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/interaction.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@
 	if(enabled)
 		bsod = 1
 		update_icon()
-		to_chat(usr, "You press a hard-reset button on \the [src]. It displays a brief debug screen before shutting down.")
+		if((usr.is_species(SPECIES_IPC) && istype(src, /obj/item/modular_computer/ecs)))
+			to_chat(usr, "You send signal for a hard-reset on \the [src].")
+		else
+			to_chat(usr, "You press a hard-reset button on \the [src]. It displays a brief debug screen before shutting down.")
 		shutdown_computer(FALSE)
 		spawn(2 SECONDS)
 			bsod = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/exonet_connection_system.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/exonet_connection_system.dm
index 50ff09e945..9b092ef4e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/exonet_connection_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/exonet_connection_system.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 		return
 	if(owner.stat == DEAD)
 		return
+	if(!computer)
+		return
 	if(computer.battery_module.battery.charge < (computer.battery_module.battery.maxcharge))
 		transfer_charge()
 
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/ecs/proc/exonet(mob/user)
+	if(!computer)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You have no exonet connection system installed</span>")
+		return
 	if(!computer.enabled && computer.screen_on)
 		return computer.turn_on(user)
 	switch(alert("Open Terminal or interact with it?", "Open Terminal or interact with it?", "Interact", "Terminal", "Emergency Shutdown"))
diff --git a/infinity/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/machine_limb_functions.dm b/infinity/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/machine_limb_functions.dm
index 8d075c5630..ef23eba26b 100644
--- a/infinity/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/machine_limb_functions.dm
+++ b/infinity/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/machine_limb_functions.dm
@@ -184,5 +184,8 @@
 
 	if(R.is_stump() || R.is_broken() || !R)
 		return
+	if(!enter)
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You have no exonet connection port</span>")
+		return
 	else
 		enter.exonet(src)