# Claiming a Link device
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If you purchase a device from an AWS reseller, you must claim the device. 

1. Open the MediaLive console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/medialive/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/medialive/).

1. In the MediaLive console, look for the Region menu in the navigation bar at the top of the page. Switch to the us-west-2 Region. 

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Input devices**. The **Claim a device** button appears. (This button only appears in this Region.)

1. Choose **Claim a device** and enter the ID of the device. For example, **hd-0000aaaa1111bbbb2222cccc** or **uhd-9999aaaa8888bbbb7777cccc**. 

   The device now appears in the list of devices. 

1. Find the card for the Link input device. If there are many Link input devices, enter part of the name to filter the list.