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title: Disconnect an Edge Device
slug: bhdm/disconnect-an-edge-device
createdAt: 2025-01-10T19:02:49.314Z
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You can disconnect your Edge device from your Belden Horizon Data Manager (BHDM) when it is no longer needed. Follow these steps to disconnect an Edge device.

# Before You Begin

Ensure you have at least one Edge device activated in your BHDM. See [Activate an Edge Device](docId\:bbgh94p0zHJUZ0JuaO6bY) for more information.

# Step 1: Navigate to Edge Devices

From your BHDM dashboard, open the **Edge Devices **page. 

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/vAqK-046vdh4I0e1y9cfX/K6e7sCHfVw96iD630jvLo_image.png "Edge Devices page")

# Step 2: Deactivate the Device

You must first deactivate the device before disconnecting it from BHDM. 

**To deactivate an edge device:**

1. For the Edge device you want to disconnect, click the **Action menu** and select **Deactivate**.
   The *Deactivation *dialog box appears.

   ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/vAqK-046vdh4I0e1y9cfX/LI6DJAeaa2jgaovJFoNLM_image.png " Edge Management page")
2. Select the checkbox to *Force deactivation *and click **DEACTIVATE**. 

   ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/vAqK-046vdh4I0e1y9cfX/BpZXxYX-bXyHQtXG2MTVx_image.png "Deactivation dialog box")

:::hint{type="warning"}
**Caution:** Deactivation is an irreversible process. If not done carefully, you may lose all device configurations.
:::

# Step 3: Remove the Device

Once you have deactivated the device, you can safely remove it.

**To remove an edge device:** 

1. Navigate to the* Edge Management *page again.
2. Click the **Action menu **and select **Delete**.
   The *Deletion *dialog box appears.

   ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/vAqK-046vdh4I0e1y9cfX/TATFpisOTSwVFr0kZSnfm_image.png "Edge Management page")
3. To remove the device permanently, click the **DELETE **button.

   ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/vAqK-046vdh4I0e1y9cfX/FFL8rO4E7TME21TwQib0U_image.png "Edge Management page")

Confirm that the disconnected device is no longer in the *Edge Devices* table.