thread Re: Magstrip wet from Washing Machine can it still work? in Payments Troubleshooting

Magstrip wet from Washing Machine can it still work?

FDIS — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:47:20 GMT

By accident I left my magstrip reader in my pants when washing my clothes. Will that damage reader? Can I still use it?

Re: Magstrip wet from Washing Machine can it still work?

GlassJudy — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:18:01 GMT

The only way to know for sure is to try it, making sure it's completely dry before doing so. Personally, I think it will, but that's really just a guess. If you do try it, please post your results here.

Re: Magstrip wet from Washing Machine can it still work?

puka — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:33:12 GMT

I've definitely washed my Magstripe reader on accident as well and mine still worked after letting it dry. Like @GlassJudy said, the only way to know is to try. 🙂