https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Has-anyone-had-a-contactless-chip-reader-stop-charging-and-not/m-p/348303#M12661 <P>My contactless chip reader will not turn on and will not charge. Anyone had this issue?</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:57:56 GMT POTB 2025-09-20T10:57:56Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Has-anyone-had-a-contactless-chip-reader-stop-charging-and-not/m-p/348303#M12661 <P>My contactless chip reader will not turn on and will not charge. Anyone had this issue?</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:57:56 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Has-anyone-had-a-contactless-chip-reader-stop-charging-and-not/m-p/348303#M12661 POTB 2025-09-20T10:57:56Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Has-anyone-had-a-contactless-chip-reader-stop-charging-and-not/m-p/348397#M12662 <P><a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/432865">@POTB</a>&nbsp;I have had a reader or 2 die in my day.&nbsp; What I would recommend is to hold down the button for a minute...(super annoying, but my ocd says to do it just to make sure).&nbsp; Also try any usb adapter (old style) and make sure it is not the cable or charger you are using that is bad.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If you try that and it doesn't come back to life here is a link if you are under warranty to get a new one or buy a replacement.&nbsp; If you got it at Best Buy or Sam's<A href="https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5148-square-hardware-limited-warranty-and-returns" target="_self">https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5148-square-hardware-limited-warranty-and-returns</A>&nbsp;, you can return it there for exchange depending on their policies and time limits.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:02:58 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Has-anyone-had-a-contactless-chip-reader-stop-charging-and-not/m-p/348397#M12662 Donnie-M 2022-03-10T22:02:58Z