Method and apparatus to control operations of a device based on detection of a predetermined chemical substance

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a chemical detection system of an electronic device, an amount of a material from a removable portion of the electronic device;
• determining, by the chemical detection system, whether the obtained amount of the material includes a predetermined substance;
• in response to determining that the obtained amount of the material includes the predetermined substance, providing, by the chemical detection system, a first signal to a processor of the electronic device to initiate a first operation of the electronic device;
• and
• in response to determining that the obtained amount of the material does not include the predetermined substance, providing, by the chemical detection system, a second signal to the processor to initiate a second operation of the electronic device.

An apparatus comprising:

• a removable portion that includes a particular material;
• a chemical detection system including a first reactive material, wherein:
• the first reactive material is capable of reacting with a second reactive material within a particular amount of time to produce a third material upon physical contact between the first reactive material and the second reactive material,
• the chemical detection system is configured to obtain an amount of the particular material from the removable portion,
• the chemical detection system is configured to determine whether the particular material includes the second reactive material based on whether a sensor of the chemical detection system detects the third material when the first reactive material physically contacts the particular material, and
• the chemical detection system includes (i) a controller configured to, in response to the sensor being unable to detect the third material, generate a signal indicating that the sensor is unable to detect the third material and (ii) a processor configured to, in response to receiving the signal from the controller, produce a user interface displaying an alert that indicates the removable portion is not approved by at least one of a manufacturer of the apparatus or a supplier of the apparatus.