# Station Replacement

### Steps to replace the station

If you’re replacing your Wingbits station hardware (for any reason), here’s the proper procedure to follow:

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### Don't delete current station

Keep your current station on the Wingbits dashboard until your new device has arrived and you're ready to install it.\
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### Get replacement station

Once your replacement device is in hand and ready to install, go ahead and delete the existing station from your Wingbits dashboard.
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### Clear browser cache

Press Shift+Ctrl+R in your browser to fully refresh the page's cache (clears any cached location claim/reservation).
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### Register new station

Create a new station in your Wingbits account using the same location as before.

This will start a new 48-hour reservation period to complete onboarding and linking of your new device, following the [normal setup](/get-started/hardware-needed/hyfix-information/hyfix-hardware-setup.md) and [onboarding steps](/get-started/hardware-needed/hyfix-information/wingbits-onboarding.md).
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### Additional notes

* You will not lose the rewards from the replaced station.
* Your rewards for the replaced station will still be visible on the rewards chart and paid out as expected.
* The new station will appear as a new color on the Overview page rewards chart.
* You will no longer see the replaced station on the My Stations page.


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