diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 1593505..2253f67 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -2974,6 +2974,25 @@
       }
     }
 
+    function showFallbackCameraError(extraMsg) {
+      // Show just the manual search fallback without re-creating placeholder
+      const fallback = document.getElementById('manualSearchFallback');
+      if (fallback) {
+        fallback.style.display = 'block';
+        fallback.innerHTML = `
+          <div style="background:var(--red-bg);color:var(--red);padding:10px;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;">
+            <strong>Camera unavailable</strong><br>
+            ${extraMsg}
+          </div>
+          <div style="font-size:12px;color:var(--text2);margin-bottom:6px;">Enter ID manually:</div>
+          <input type="text" id="manualBarcodeInput" class="input-field" placeholder="Connect ID or barcode..." onkeypress="if(event.key==='Enter')handleManualBarcode()">
+          <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" onclick="handleManualBarcode()" style="margin-top:6px;width:100%;">Search</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="startScanning()" style="margin-top:6px;width:100%;">Try camera again</button>
+        `;
+        setTimeout(() => document.getElementById('manualBarcodeInput')?.focus(), 100);
+      }
+    }
+
     function stopScanning() {
       scanningActive = false;
       if (codeReader) {
@@ -3085,9 +3104,10 @@
 
     function resetBarcodeScanner() {
       // Reset the scan result UI and restart barcode scanner
-      document.getElementById('scanResult').style.display = 'none';
-      document.getElementById('scanResult').innerHTML = '';
-      document.getElementById('checkinCard').style.display = 'none';
+      const sr = document.getElementById('scanResult');
+      if (sr) { sr.style.display = 'none'; sr.innerHTML = ''; }
+      const cc = document.getElementById('checkinCard');
+      if (cc) cc.style.display = 'none';
       setScanStatus('Ready — scan another barcode', 'success');
       stopScanning();
       // Re-show the camera placeholder
@@ -3096,7 +3116,8 @@
         ph.style.display = 'block';
         ph.innerHTML = '<span class="cam-icon">' + gi('📷') + '</span><div class="cam-hint">Tap to start camera</div>';
       }
-      document.getElementById('cameraVideo').style.display = 'none';
+      const cv = document.getElementById('cameraVideo');
+      if (cv) cv.style.display = 'none';
       const fallback = document.getElementById('manualSearchFallback');
       if (fallback) fallback.style.display = 'none';
       scanningActive = false;
@@ -3108,10 +3129,12 @@
     function resetOcrScanner() {
       // Reset the OCR result UI and restart OCR camera
       stopOcrCamera();
-      document.getElementById('ocrResult').style.display = 'none';
-      document.getElementById('ocrResult').innerHTML = '';
-      document.getElementById('ocrGpsBadge').style.display = 'none';
-      document.getElementById('ocrCameraArea').style.display = 'block';
+      const or = document.getElementById('ocrResult');
+      if (or) { or.style.display = 'none'; or.innerHTML = ''; }
+      const og = document.getElementById('ocrGpsBadge');
+      if (og) og.style.display = 'none';
+      const oca = document.getElementById('ocrCameraArea');
+      if (oca) oca.style.display = 'block';
       setOcrStatus('Point camera at the machine sticker and tap capture', 'success');
       const ph = document.getElementById('ocrPlaceholder');
       if (ph) {
@@ -3161,6 +3184,9 @@
         </div>
         <div style="font-size:12px;color:var(--text3);margin-top:8px;">
           Try OCR scanning the sticker, or search in the Assets tab.
+        </div>
+        <div style="margin-top:10px;">
+          <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" onclick="resetBarcodeScanner()" style="width:100%;">Scan New</button>
         </div>`;
     }