https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-long-does-it-take-to-charge-the-reader-for-Contactless-and/m-p/231626#M26184 <P>Is it possible that after a couple of years these contactless readers go bad</P> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:48:04 GMT Mario2 2021-01-05T11:48:04Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-long-does-it-take-to-charge-the-reader-for-Contactless-and/m-p/121623#M26182 <P>Arrived without charged battery charged. How long will full battery charge take?</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:36:17 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-long-does-it-take-to-charge-the-reader-for-Contactless-and/m-p/121623#M26182 RTw1944 2025-09-20T14:36:17Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-long-does-it-take-to-charge-the-reader-for-Contactless-and/m-p/121660#M26183 <P>I'll assume you are talking about the contactless chip reader.&nbsp; I'd say full charge in 4 hours or so.&nbsp; and last days and days because it auto shuts off its radios when not in use.</P> Sun, 19 May 2019 02:35:07 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-long-does-it-take-to-charge-the-reader-for-Contactless-and/m-p/121660#M26183 VanKalkerFarms 2019-05-19T02:35:07Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-long-does-it-take-to-charge-the-reader-for-Contactless-and/m-p/231626#M26184 <P>Is it possible that after a couple of years these contactless readers go bad</P> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:48:04 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-long-does-it-take-to-charge-the-reader-for-Contactless-and/m-p/231626#M26184 Mario2 2021-01-05T11:48:04Z