Nevertheless, Wamback said students should take a close look at the magstripe. If magstripe flaking is evident in any area other than the top and bottom edges, students should bring the card in for replacement.
"Although the problem to date has not been an extensive one, we certainly don't wish to see a single student inconvenienced and we'll do all in our power to make students' visits in this office both pleasant and brief," he said.
Students say they have had an easy time obtaining new cards.
"They were really nice when I went to get a new card," Asnes said.
On the bright side, Wamback said some students whose cards have been affected by the problem have used the opportunity to have a new picture taken for their Harvard IDs.
"The total process without a new image takes less than a minute and with a new image, under three minutes," said Wamback.