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Disney MagicBand

March 2017

by Jon Brunk

PennEngineering®

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Disney MagicBand

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Details & Findings

Pictures and Description of the

Disney MagicBand and our

disassembly process.

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Disney MagicBand

Detail Slide – Copy and use for details. Title various slides to correspond with different

portions of the object being torn down (e.g.

Case, charging station, etc…)



MagicBand Strap

• Strap is adjustable (one

time)

• At groove the strap can

be broken into two pieces






MagicBand Strap

• Back of the strap

• 2x screws hold a plastic

retaining ring and the

main component to the

strap






MagicBand Strap

• Strap after

components are

removed

• Retaining ring –

snaps into the strap,

then screwed down

• 2x screws – thread

into holes in the

strap






Main Component

• Retaining ring

• 4 tabs snap into strap

• Main component

• Two halves snap together

very tightly






PC Board

• Two halves of main unit

after breaking it open

• All molded plastic






PC Board

• PC Board rests in front half of the unit.

• Lithium battery held in place by metal

bracket that is soldered to the PCB

• 3x molded alignment points in case






PC Board

• Front side of PC Board

• High frequency RF

transmitter is the main

feature of the component






Disney MagicBand • Disassembled view

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product.



Fastener Summary

A total of 2 fasteners were found

in the device

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Fastener Summary

Detail Slide – Copy and use for details. Create a table of the fasteners found in the teardown.

Note thread sizes, lengths, drivers, etc. Multiple pages

can be used for different style fasteners

• 2x Flat Head Screws

– Slide 6, Slide 7

– M1.4 Thread

– P0 Phillips drive

– 3mm Overall Length

– 2.5mm Head Diameter



Alternate Solutions

PennEngineering® recommendations

of alternate hardware and cost savings

opportunities.




TackSert Pin

If the strap is never going to

be taken apart, repaired, or

modified the screws can be

replaced. The TackSert pin

would provide a fast way to

permanently secure the

components of the

MagicBand.

Detail Slide – Copy and use for details. Note any new solutions (PEM or non-PEM).

Highlight the advantages and disadvantages

of each.



Conclusions and Summary




Disney MagicBand

The Disney MagicBand is a simple strap with a

radio transmitter and RFID sensor. It uses two

screws to secure a molded plastic compartment

containing the PC board to the strap. Everything is

made of plastic and snaps together tightly.

Detail Slide – Copy and use for details. Summarize the findings and alternate

solutions.


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