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S t u d y t h i s m a n u a l c a r e f u l l y ; y o u a r e t h e e x p e r t . I n t h e s e p a g e s y o u w i l l f i n d e v e r y t h i n g y o u n e e d t o k n o w t o d e f u s e e v e n t h e m o s t i n s i d i o u s o f b o m b s . A n d r e m e m b e r — O n e s m a l l o v e r s i g h t a n d i t c o u l d a l l b e o v e r !
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Strike Indicator
Defusing Bombs A bomb will explode when its countdown timer reaches 0:00 or when too many strikes have been recorded. The only way to defuse a bomb is to disarm all of its modules before its countdown timer expires.
Example Bomb
Front Side
Modules Each bomb will include up to 11 modules that must be disarmed. Each module is discrete and can be disarmed in any order.
Instructions for disarming modules can be found in Section 1. "Needy" modules present a special case and are described in Section 2.
Strikes When the Defuser makes a mistake the bomb will record a strike which will be displayed on the indicator above the countdown timer. Bombs with a strike indicator will explode upon the third strike. The timer will begin to count down faster after a strike has been recorded.
If no strike indicator is present above the countdown timer, the bomb will explode upon the first strike, leaving no room for error.
Gathering Information Some disarming instructions will require specific information about the bomb, such as the serial number. This type of information can typically be found on the top, bottom, or sides of the bomb casing. See Appendix A, B, and C for identification instructions that will be useful in disarming certain modules.
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Section 1: Modules Modules can be identified by an LED in the top right corner. When this LED is lit green the module has been disarmed.
All modules must be disarmed to defuse the bomb.
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On the Subject of Wires W i r e s a r e t h e l i f e b l o o d o f e l e c t r o n i c s ! W a i t , n o , e l e c t r i c i t y i s t h e l i f e b l o o d . W i r e s a r e m o r e l i k e t h e a r t e r i e s . T h e v e i n s ? N o m a t t e r …
A wire module can have 3-6 wires on it. Only the one correct wire needs to be cut to disarm the module. Wire ordering begins with the first on the top.
3 wires: If there are no red wires, cut the second wire. Otherwise, if the last wire is white, cut the last wire. Otherwise, if there is more than one blue wire, cut the last blue wire. Otherwise, cut the last wire. 4 wires: If there is more than one red wire and the last digit of the serial number is odd, cut the last red wire. Otherwise, if the last wire is yellow and there are no red wires, cut the first wire. Otherwise, if there is exactly one blue wire, cut the first wire. Otherwise, if there is more than one yellow wire, cut the last wire. Otherwise, cut the second wire. 5 wires: If the last wire is black and the last digit of the serial number is odd, cut the fourth wire. Otherwise, if there is exactly one red wire and there is more than one yellow wire, cut the first wire. Otherwise, if there are no black wires, cut the second wire. Otherwise, cut the first wire. 6 wires: If there are no yellow wires and the last digit of the serial number is odd, cut the third wire. Otherwise, if there is exactly one yellow wire and there is more than one white wire, cut the fourth wire. Otherwise, if there are no red wires, cut the last wire. Otherwise, cut the fourth wire.
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On the Subject of The Button Y o u m i g h t t h i n k t h a t a b u t t o n t e l l i n g y o u t o p r e s s i t i s p r e t t y s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d . T h a t ’ s t h e k i n d o f t h i n k i n g t h a t g e t s p e o p l e e x p l o d e d . S e e A p p e n d i x A f o r i n d i c a t o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n r e f e r e n c e . S e e A p p e n d i x B f o r b a t t e r y i d e n t i f i c a t i o n r e f e r e n c e .
Follow these rules in the order they are listed. Perform the first action that applies:
1. If the button is blue and the button says "Abort", hold the button and refer to "Releasing a Held Button". 2. If there is more than 1 battery on the bomb and the button says "Detonate", press and immediately release the button. 3. If the button is white and there is a lit indicator with label CAR, hold the button and refer to "Releasing a Held Button". 4. If there are more than 2 batteries on the bomb and there is a lit indicator with label FRK, press and immediately release the button. 5. If the button is yellow, hold the button and refer to "Releasing a Held Button". 6. If the button is red and the button says "Hold", press and immediately