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How to perform a health check on a Coldcard
How to perform a health check on a Coldcard

Steps to checking the functionality of your Coldcard.

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Written by Jake Morr
Updated over 6 months ago

Health checks are a feature that ensures all your keys are operational, allowing Theya users to regularly check the functionality of their multisig or singlesig vault.

Here's how to perform a health check on your Coldcard.


  • Go to Key Management from the vault homepage

  • Navigate to your Coldcard device key, then select Request Health Check.

  • Instructions will be sent to your email.

Ensure your device is within reach and you have the USB cable provided with your device or microSD card, SD card reader, and power-only USB cable for an air-gapped signature process.

If connecting via USB (USB virtual disk mode), you will need a USB cable compatible with the device.

*Health Check email

  • Click the โ€˜Start Health Checkโ€™ link provided in the email.

    • This will open a new browser tab for the Theya web application with detailed instructions.


Air-Gapped Signing Process

Prepare Health Check File

  • Insert microSD card into your computer

  • Download "message.txt" file

  • Transfer "message.txt" file to the microSD card

Sign Health Check File

  • Insert the mircoSD card into your Coldcard

  • Navigate to Advanced > MicroSD Card > Sign Text File

  • Confirm the message on your device and click 'OK' to export the signed filed to the microSD card

Complete Health Check

  • Insert the microSD into your computer

  • Upload the signed file into Theya's web application

    • Drag and drop or click to upload

  • Once your key signature is verified, the Theya will display the health status of your paired device.


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