thread How do I swip chip cards if reader is dead? in Archived Discussions (Read Only) https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-swip-chip-cards-if-reader-is-dead/m-p/20411#M85922 <P>my chip reader is not charging how can I swip chip cards?</P> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:10:54 GMT Firetrucktx 2016-10-07T16:10:54Z How do I swip chip cards if reader is dead? https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-swip-chip-cards-if-reader-is-dead/m-p/20411#M85922 <P>my chip reader is not charging how can I swip chip cards?</P> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:10:54 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-swip-chip-cards-if-reader-is-dead/m-p/20411#M85922 Firetrucktx 2016-10-07T16:10:54Z Re: How do I swip chip cards if reader is dead? https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-swip-chip-cards-if-reader-is-dead/m-p/20435#M85923 <P>you can swipe any chip card using the free Square magnetic stripe reader.</P> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 20:53:53 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-swip-chip-cards-if-reader-is-dead/m-p/20435#M85923 VanKalkerFarms 2016-10-07T20:53:53Z Re: How do I swip chip cards if reader is dead? https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-swip-chip-cards-if-reader-is-dead/m-p/20542#M85924 <P><a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/7757">@Firetrucktx</a> Have you tried any troubleshooting? Check out <A href="https://www.sellercommunity.com/t5/Troubleshooting/Square-Chip-Card-Reader-not-working-properly/m-p/11999#M1684" target="_blank">this existing thread</A>, as there are a few tips that might help.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 09 Oct 2016 18:00:26 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-swip-chip-cards-if-reader-is-dead/m-p/20542#M85924 EJ_ 2016-10-09T18:00:26Z