# I need 1 G6 sensor **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Created:** [August 3, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-1-g6-sensor/14021 "2023-08-03T14:29:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-1-g6-sensor/14021/3 "2023-08-04T01:17:56Z")
It might be hard to find someone quickly with an extra sensor. One of the first reasons I restarted my first sensor was to have a back up supply just in case. I would do it a few times before changing to the G7 so you can carry the backover and get a few G7 back ups. It doesn’t look like we will be able to restart the G7. > [@Sometimes I just think](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sometimes-i-just-think/13613/61): > > @Quadgirl A guitar pick works wonderful, $5.00 for a variety pack, generally you want the thinner ones. Plus a contour strip stuck in the end blocks the signal without removal. Let sensor expire or stop sensor. Remove transmitter while sensor is still on your arm, you can use a test strip or thin card, but a guitar pick works really good… - there is a hidden clip in middle of the sides of sensor - try to get it to raise up slightly on both sides and the transmitter will pop up. Wait at … --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-1-g6-sensor/14021)._