Terminal trouble — start here

Modified on Fri, Sep 11 at 1:06 PM

Something wrong with your card terminal? Find what’s happening below and go straight to the article that covers it.

What’s happening?

WHAT’S HAPPENINGREAD THIS
“Terminal says not connected” · it shows as offline · it declines before the card is even tappedMy terminal says it’s not connected
It’s frozen or stuck on “One Moment”, and no payment was going throughClose and reopen the DealerWorks app
It froze while a payment was going throughIt froze while a payment was going through — read this before you try the payment again
A brand-new terminal won’t come onlineA new terminal won’t connect
It keeps turning itself off · the battery won’t chargeThe terminal keeps turning itself off
Support asked you to send a diagnostic reportSend a diagnostic report
You need to tell us which terminal it isFind your terminal’s name
A replacement terminal is on its wayWhat happens after a replacement is ordered

Not on this list? Contact DealerWorks Support with the terminal’s name and exactly what the screen says.

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