# What do I do With a Replacement Sensor?

**URL:** <https://community.purpleair.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-a-replacement-sensor/10347>\
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**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-a-replacement-sensor/10347 "2024-09-25T22:04:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-a-replacement-sensor/10347/1 "2024-09-25T22:04:35Z")

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If you get a new sensor because an old one has failed, there is nothing special you have to do. There isn’t a way to link a new sensor with an old sensor’s map dot. So all you have to do is register the new sensor in whatever location you want.

More information is available here: [Does PurpleAir Remove Sensors From The Map?](https://community.purpleair.com/t/does-purpleair-remove-sensors-from-the-map/6822)