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A recharge coupling was a circular droid component that allowed the unit to take on power. Protocol droids such as models like the 3PO, M-3PO, and LOM-series had their recharge coupling located in the middle of their torsos, while astromech droids had their situated at the bottom of their armored housing.[1]

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