Dynamo Unit

Cloaked Drone Central Dynamo — To the left of the Cloaked Drone.

The Dynamo Unit appears in Metroid Prime.

Resembling a large tower with various spinning parts and components, it is responsible for the power surges occurring in the Phazon Mines. The scan states that it has multiple malfunctions and should be destroyed immediately. After Samus destroys the Cloaked Drone guarding the room, a hatch on the floor opens and leads into a chamber underneath the floor. Getting through this maze is key to destroying the unit as directly underneath is the Power Bomb. Samus destroys the dynamo unit using one of them, in a cutscene, before Bomb Jumping out.

The dynamo was first foreshadowed in the Magmoor Caverns room Monitor Station.

Official data[]

Monitor Station scan[]

"Immersion pistons are leaching power from the magma pools as planned. Geothermal power source is promising. Recommend Energy Command deactivate Central Dynamo and switch to geothermal power at once."

Notifications[]

"Incoming scan data. Power surges detected. Surges located within mining compound."

Scan[]

"Multiple safety system malfunctions detected. Unit should be taken offline immediately."

Trivia[]

A Dynamo unit is also present in the Lift Hub Access room on the Pirate Homeworld. Its scan reads: "Dynamo unit is functioning at a basic level, but will cease operation if lack of maintenance continues."

Obstacles
Destructible	Breakable Organic Block • Dark Webbing • Dynamo Unit • Luminoth Webbing • Magma-eruption port Meltable Metal • Ornamental frame • Phazon Blocker • Phazon mass • Rinka • Rock spire Steel orb • Ventilation cap
Indestructible	Air Hole • Blue magnetic strip • Boulder • Fan • Flame jet • Invisible platform Jump Pad • Kzan • Pirate Alarm System • Secret Passage • Spike • Structural Debris
Mechanisms	Access ramp • Ball Clamp • Bryyo Lore Locks • Chozebo • Circuit board • Combination Lock Energy conductor unit • Golden Statues • Grapple Voltage Terminal • Gun Socket Key Code (GF) • Laser beams • Laser Barrier • Light barrier • Locking mechanism Pirate X-Ray Pad • Portal generation system • Pull Block • Pumping station • Red crystal switch Red Eye Statue • Rotating lift platforms • Runic symbol • Security lever • Security ring Sensor • Shot Target • Stalactite • Stone Statues • Storm Missile Box • Switch (Complex) • Target Ventilation fans • Volcano • Weakened Column • Wide Beam Box
Gates	Converted cargo pod gate • Echo Gate • Electric Gate • Mechanical gate • Mk VI Gate Mk VII Defense Gate • Sandgate • Security Gate • Vault • Zipline Gate
Puzzles	Containment system • Conveyor system • Echo Key Beam system • Gyroscopic system "Lava cooling machine" • Luminoth laser emitter • Luminoth sonic security system Power storage racks • Routing tower • Rubiks Puzzle • Solar lens
Transportation	Conveyor • Elevator Terminal • Grapple Point • Spider Ball Track • Zipline Cable
Atmospheric	Air of Dark Aether • Air pressure • Acid Rain • Dark vapor • Extreme cold • Extreme heat • Gravity Total darkness
See Also	Blocks • Doors • Force Field • Hatch-Blocking Enemies • Phazon