Emergency reactivator

"T-that cry touched my emergency reactivator-- the next thing I beheld was Master Luke-- shut down!"

- C-3PO

An emergency reactivator was a component of some droids which reactivated them from shut down mode when triggered by emergencies, such as a cry of distress. C-3PO was equipped with an emergency reactivator.

Appearances

 * Star Wars 18: The Empire Strikes