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Repair a smartcard in Care Identity Management

Step-by-step guidance on how to repair a smartcard in Care Identity Management.

Which roles can do this?

  • Registration Authority Manager
  • Registration Authority Agent (Advanced)
  • Registration Authority Agent
  • ID Checker*

* ID Checkers cannot repair the smartcards of Registration Authority Managers, Registration Authority Agents (Advanced) or Registration Authority Agents.


First you must insert the smartcard you want to repair into a second card reader.

From the Care Identity Management home page, choose 'Service smartcard'.

CIM home page service smartcard highlighted

 

You will now see the details of the user's smartcard. From the service options at the bottom, choose 'Repair smartcard certificates'.

Note: the smartcard service options you see will depend on your role.

CIM select smartcard service repair highlighted

 

Make sure the smartcard you want to repair is inserted into a second smartcard reader.

You'll see an option to add a passcode to the smartcard as you repair it. 

CIM repair smartcard certificate screen

 

If the smartcard holder is with you, you can ask them to choose and enter their new passcode.

CIM repair smartcard choose passcodescreen

 

If the smartcard holder is not with you, you should repair the smartcard in a locked state. The user will be able to unlock the smartcard when they receive it.

Select 'Continue'. You may now see a screen showing the steps the service is going through to repair the smartcard.

CIM repair smartcard progress

 

Finally, if the repair is successful, you'll be taken to the user's profile page and you'll see a 'Smartcard repaired successfully' message.

Care Identity Management smartcard repaired banner

Last edited: 24 April 2025 3:00 pm