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Can't Find Computer Chips in Subnautica
Computer Chips are crafted electronics, and the missing ingredient is often a cut Table Coral Sample or a Copper Wire rather than a blueprint fragment. Gather the four recipe components as separate steps.
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ANSWER LOCK // QUICK RESPONSE
Craft one Computer Chip at the Fabricator with two Table Coral Samples, one Gold, and one Copper Wire. Cut attached Table Coral with a Survival Knife; do not search wrecks for a finished chip.
SIGNAL CONFIRMEDLOCATION SCAN
BRING THIS
- Fabricator
- Survival Knife
- Two Table Coral Samples
- One Gold
- One Copper Wire
DATA ACCESS LEVEL
Reveal only as much as you need
02 // DIRECTIONDirectionROUTE GUIDANCE
Break the chain into three checks: cut two Table Coral Samples, obtain one Gold, and craft one Copper Wire from Copper before opening the Fabricator's Electronics tab.
03 // EXACT ANSWERExact answerFULL SPOILER
In the Safe Shallows, cut attached Table Coral with the Survival Knife, then combine two Table Coral Samples, one Gold, and one Copper Wire at the Fabricator. The finished Computer Chip is used by many tools, stations, and vehicles.
COMMON REASONS YOU ARE STUCK
- Trying to pick Table Coral up by hand
- Using raw Copper instead of Copper Wire
- Collecting one Table Coral Sample instead of two
- Searching wrecks for a finished Computer Chip
- Confusing a Computer Chip with an Advanced Wiring Kit
EVIDENCE LOG
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LAST CHECK2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 01Computer Chip OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 02Table Coral OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 03Copper Wire OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01