eBay bought Terminal not powering or showing signs of charging

[StalybridgeCC]

Bought a "spares only" Terminal on the back of a comment by the seller that they had no cables, just the terminal and box, I know, caveat emptor and all that, but I hoped it would just be no cable, no charging.

However, plugging it into Apple USB 35W charger gave me zero indication that it was charging, but was wondering if there was some dark-arts solution to bring it to life.

Failing that, is there an after-market repair solution available, to prevent it just becoming land-fill waste?

Thanks.

[Emma_]

Hi @StalybridgeCC, welcome to the Seller Community. I'm sorry to hear that the Square Terminal you bought from another seller is not charging. 

If you are using USB-C cable, it should charge. However, if you don't see any sign of charging (battery with lightning bolt sign), the device may have been damaged. Unfortunately, we do not have repairing services or recycling. However, you can dispose of the device in any electronic recycling centre. You may find a recycling centre here.