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The terminal is down: what to do in the next ten minutes

A dead terminal during a rush feels like an emergency. A short, rehearsed plan makes it an inconvenience.

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The short version

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A dead terminal during a rush feels like an emergency. A short, rehearsed plan makes it an inconvenience.

Most outages are small: a lost connection, a drained battery or a frozen screen. The fastest fix is usually a restart or a switch to your backup connection.

The best protection is boring: a charged spare, a cellular option and a one-page plan taped near the register that every employee can follow.

The steps

Check the basics

Power, battery and the connection indicator.

Restart the device

A simple restart clears most freezes.

Switch connection

Move from Wi-Fi to cellular or a backup device.

Call us

Call (305) 384-8391 if it does not recover quickly.

Tips that help

Keep a charged spare handheld or a second station.
Know your offline limits before you need them.
Write down the support number and tape it near the register.

A worked example

A Saturday rush stalls when Wi-Fi drops. The cashier switches to the cellular handheld in the drawer, keeps taking approvals and restarts the counter terminal after service.

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Common mistakes

Having no second device.
Not knowing the support number.
Rebooting repeatedly instead of switching connections.

The quick recap

Check the basics: Power, battery and the connection indicator.
Restart the device: A simple restart clears most freezes.
Switch connection: Move from Wi-Fi to cellular or a backup device.
Call us: Call (305) 384-8391 if it does not recover quickly.

Before you decide: three questions

What does my current setup cost me in lost time, not just fees?
What would I do if it failed on my busiest day?
What does my current setup cost me in lost time, not just fees?

How we help

This comes up for almost every owner at some point. Most of the stress is not the problem itself but not knowing the next step, so having the steps written down before you need them is the real fix. Print the steps, put them where your team can see them and rehearse them once.

If you would rather hear it from us, call (305) 384-8391. We will walk through the decision with you, quote the equipment and processing for your business and look at your statement while we are at it.

As explained by Merchant Fund Express. Updated 2026.

Common questions

What if the whole internet is down?

A device with cellular can keep taking approvals through its own connection.

Should I take cash only?

Only as a last resort. A backup device is usually a better answer.

Will I lose sales?

Sales that did not complete are not charged; stored offline sales depend on your settings.

Who do I call?

Call (305) 384-8391 and we will help directly or connect you to our install partner.

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