Elite dangerous destroy turret power system mission

Does shooting turrets disable a mission?

No effect on the mission - Try to destroy the turrets. Get a bounty for assaulting the turret, but no damage to the turret occurs, not even when I ram it. So, what's missing? Anyone had success with these missions, before I bugreport it? Shooting the turrets doesn't disable them. I scanned one and I got a message saying it was hackable.

How do you get away with destroying power grids?

You can actually get away with destroying all power grids without getting attacked or becoming wanted, just destroy the power grids by ramming them (doesn't take much, put full pips to shields and give it a little bump). Ram the turrets. They won't engage you, but you will still be fined.

How do I reload a turret?

Best bet is to go in with a small ship and do a scan, then work out what to do and the tools you'll need and come back later. It makes a pleasant change from shooting things. Recon limpet the turret, select it in the left hand panel. Select the power source under the target tab. Pew pew.

Does a turret have a power generator?

Scanned the turret and saw that it has a "power generator" sub-target but it's in exactly the same location as the turret. Tried orbiting right around the turret and the "power generator" is always in the exact same location as the turret and not, say, directly behind it or below it. Forget about limpets.

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How do I find a power plant in a turret?

(Optional) Use data link scanner on individual turrets to locate powerplants (ones I just did have 1-2). This allows you to target the power generator subsystems - Shoot out the generators. You can visually eyeball them if you know what you're looking for and shoot them without target lock.