Iphone 5 backup

When I was doing my regular backup for my iphone 5 on my laptop, I accidentally set it up as a new iphone. How can I set it back to my old one so I can get all my pictures an everything back??

Hello there, iLove_Kae.
If there is a previous backup saved, when you choose the restore from backup referenced in the following Knowledge Base article, you should be given the option to choose it as the backup to restore from:
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Specifically the steps that follow:
How to restore from a backup
To restore information from a backup, use one of the following methods after connecting your iOS device to the computer with which you normally sync:
Click the File menu and select Devices > Restore from Back up.
Or
Open the iOS device's Summary tab. There are two ways to access this:
Click the device button in the upper right corner. (If viewing the iTunes Store, click the Library button in the upper right corner. The device button will then be visible.)
From any view in iTunes, click the View menu and select Show Sidebar. Select your iOS device in iTunes under Devices.
Click the Restore Backup button.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro D.

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