PIN Pad Troubleshooting

~'Failed to connect to PIN Pad'~

  • Reboot the PIN Pad. This just means that the PIN pad lost internet connection during the transaction for a second. a simple reboot should fix it

1-Chip Malfunction

  • Chip reader is either dirty or can't read chip anymore
  • You can use these terminal card cleaners - this works often. Make sure the PIN pad is off when you clean them

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TSL5YCM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

2- Chip Read Error

  • Chip reader is either dirty or can't read chip anymore
  • You can use these terminal card cleaners - this works often. Make sure the PIN pad is off when you clean them

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TSL5YCM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Transaction isn't sending to PIN Pad when they press 'Credit/Debit'

  • Make sure that their network is online
  • If they just rebooted the PIN pads when the problem arose, give it a few minutes. It should starting working in a little bit