AEXPR N: no configure, no factory reset

Hi all,
This is a weird one. Today I bought my 6th AEX in succesion, my first N. I configured it to join my AEXTR N network and that worked ok, but now I'm not able to administer the AEXPR from the Airport-configuration utility. It shows up in the list and the light is green, but it just times out when I try to connect. I noticed it when I tried to update the firmware to 7.3.1.
So I tried a factory reset: unplug, press reset button, plug in, while keeping the button pressed, wait for the green light to blink four times, release. But that also doesn't work as documented.
When I plugin the AEXPR with the reset button pressed it starts with a second of green, then ± 4 seconds of amber and then it start flashing amber for a minute. After about a minute the light goes off, until you release the reset button. It start booting as normal, and shows up in the list of devices of the Airport-configuration utility. But still no way to connect...
Should I return the thing as Doa, or does one of you have a magic trick to offer?
Thanks!
Jan David

I'm getting the same light sequence with my Airport Express. Any thoughts out there? I can't get it to reset. 8-(

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