TV: Frontier in Space) However, the Doctor had a spare aboard the TARDIS, which he made use of in the Dalek base on Spiridon. With it, the Doctor could dismantle an Interstitial's possibility engine by removing its bolts, receive homing signals from the TARDIS in the TARDIS Undercroft below the Citadel ( PROSE: Engines of War) and activate the memory-erasing device in the Black Archive. Despite the damage, the Eleventh Doctor used it to overload technology in an attempt to alert the Atraxi to Prisoner Zero's location.

After spending a period of time using a combination of sonic sunglasses and his green-emitter sonic screwdriver, ( COMIC: Clara Oswald and the School of Death) the Twelfth Doctor was gifted a new model by the TARDIS. He also implanted a permanent subroutine within the architecture of the sonic screwdriver's software that would begin the centuries-long calculation to disintegrate a door, as well as continuing a calculation to move Gallifrey into a pocket universe.These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. The screwdriver was given a rest once more in series 9, only appearing in The Magician's Apprentice, and a new version was introduced in the last episode Hell Bent. TV: Day of the Moon, Deep Breath) These functions also included electronic locks and security systems.

This ranged from apples and locks of hair ( TV: Robot of Sherwood) to chemical solutions ( TV: Death is the Only Answer) and cracks in time and space. TV: Midnight, The Next Doctor) It could also analyse objects ( TV: The Eleventh Hour, COMIC: Doomsilk) or detect certain materials in the area. The sonic screwdriver could also be used to repair devices ( TV: The Ark in Space, The Sontaran Stratagem, etc. Only a short, positive action is required; the tip of the Sonic Screwdriver only needs to move about 5 -10 cm (two to four inches).If no IR code has been programmed onto the gesture, the Sonic tip will flash but it will remain silent.

In the animated title sequence of the first series of Totally Doctor Who, the Tenth Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver to fire a blue burst of energy which blows off the hand of a Cyberman.Initially, we started off quite techy, with retractable elements that would interface with an unlimited number of devices.

The Sixth Doctor's screwdriver could be used to disable a video camera indefinitely, ( PROSE: The Nightmare Fair) close and seal Dalek doors, ( AUDIO: The Ultimate Adventure) and repair the TARDIS control console. After regenerating at the end of the Last Great Time War, the Ninth Doctor kept this model with him during his early adventures. Flip open the cap at the end of the Screwdriver to reveal an additional button that activates the light and sound effects when it is in full extension OPEN mode. The sonic screwdriver could perform medical scans on lifeforms to determine various purposes, such as whether they were alive or injured, ( TV: Closing Time, The Bells of Saint John) severity of injuries ( TV: Cold Blood, etc.It was able to activate, disable or destroy electronic devices, including lifts, ( TV: Rose, World War Three) computers, ( TV: The End of the World, etc. However, humans will still be able to access its full range of functions after studying the information presented here in this manual. Clara Oswald attempted to give him a new one disguised as a large candle in a birthday cake, but the Governor refused to give the cake to the Doctor. The sonic screwdriver was often used to scan objects, often to gather information about them or look for technology. This page has now been split into many articles following Forum:Splitting the Doctor's sonic screwdrivers.