https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-to-turn-off-the-2nd-gen-chip-reader/m-p/663374#M8489 <P>I know I sound like an idiot, but I can't find it anywhere in the manual. I just bought the 2nd generation chip reader and it doesn't say how to actually turn it off. I know it goes to sleep, but how do you actually just power it off?&nbsp;</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:33:17 GMT ChattyCat 2025-09-20T09:33:17Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-to-turn-off-the-2nd-gen-chip-reader/m-p/663374#M8489 <P>I know I sound like an idiot, but I can't find it anywhere in the manual. I just bought the 2nd generation chip reader and it doesn't say how to actually turn it off. I know it goes to sleep, but how do you actually just power it off?&nbsp;</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:33:17 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-to-turn-off-the-2nd-gen-chip-reader/m-p/663374#M8489 ChattyCat 2025-09-20T09:33:17Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-to-turn-off-the-2nd-gen-chip-reader/m-p/663383#M8490 <P>Hi Chattycat,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Does your reader have tiny button (Power Button) on the back - if yes, you have to press down that button for several seconds - you should see the LEDs flash then go out.c</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>jk</P> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:31:21 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/How-to-turn-off-the-2nd-gen-chip-reader/m-p/663383#M8490 JK_Fiber_Art 2023-06-02T17:31:21Z