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# How to Re-activate your Pickcel Digital Signage Screen?

> Step-by-step guide to re-activate deactivated screens in Pickcel and bring them back to active status

If you've deactivated a screen and need it back online, you can re-activate it from the Pickcel console in a few clicks, no need to re-register the device.

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## Re-activate a deactivated screen

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to Pickcel Console and Navigate to Screen Module">
    Log in to [Pickcel console](https://console.pickcel.com/#/) and navigate to the **Screen** module to access your screens list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Filter Deactivated Screens">
    Deactivated screens are hidden from the default screen list, so filter for them first. Click the **filter icon** in the top-right corner of the screen list.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://cdn.pickcel.com/images/pickcel-docs/reactivate-screen/reactivate-screen-01-filter-icon.Th8RIkxci30w.png" alt="Pickcel Screen module with the filter icon open in the top-right corner" />
    </Frame>

    In the filter menu, select **Deactivated screens** and apply the filter.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://cdn.pickcel.com/images/pickcel-docs/reactivate-screen/reactivate-screen-02-deactivated-filter.uZEgL8b7wirF.png" alt="Screen filter dialog with Deactivated Screens selected before applying the filter" />
    </Frame>

    Only your deactivated screens are shown now, making it easy to find the one you want to bring back.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://cdn.pickcel.com/images/pickcel-docs/reactivate-screen/reactivate-screen-03-deactivated-list.5utuZhQ9Ve8-.png" alt="Screen list filtered to show only deactivated screens" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Re-activate the Screen">
    Select the screen you want to reactivate, open its details, and click **Screen actions** (⋮) at the top of the screen details page.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://cdn.pickcel.com/images/pickcel-docs/reactivate-screen/reactivate-screen-04-select-screen.gdHZh2JKCoou.png" alt="Deactivated screen highlighted in the filtered screen list" />
    </Frame>

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://cdn.pickcel.com/images/pickcel-docs/reactivate-screen/reactivate-screen-05-reactivate-menu.C-pIsjHs1V1q.png" alt="Screen actions menu on a deactivated screen showing the Reactivate option" />
    </Frame>

    Click **Reactivate** in the dropdown menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm Re-activation">
    Confirm the re-activation in the dialog that appears.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://cdn.pickcel.com/images/pickcel-docs/reactivate-screen/reactivate-screen-06-reactivate-confirm.W1cx9cZHxYzJ.png" alt="Reactivate screen confirmation dialog with Reactivate and Cancel buttons" />
    </Frame>

    A confirmation message appears once the screen has been successfully reactivated.
  </Step>

  <Step title="View Re-activated Screen">
    The filter is still applied, so clear it to see the full screen list again.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://cdn.pickcel.com/images/pickcel-docs/reactivate-screen/reactivate-screen-07-restored-list.wkHPSOigNYmV.png" alt="Screen list with filter cleared showing the reactivated screen back among active screens" />
    </Frame>

    Your screen is back in the active screens list and ready to display content again.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Reactivating a screen restores its previous default composition automatically, you don't need to reassign content.
</Note>

## Related guides

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Account & Login" icon="circle-user" href="/faqs/account-and-login">
    What "Deactivated" and other on-screen status messages mean.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Screen Registration" icon="tv" href="/screen-registration/screen-registration">
    Register and configure a new display.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Back to FAQs" icon="circle-question" href="/faqs/faqs">
    Browse all Pickcel FAQ articles.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>