Airport Express (2009 model) powers off within 30 secs

I have used my airport express for a couple of months. I went to use it a few days ago, plugged it into the mains socket and reset it. Since then, when I turn on the power, the initial green light comes on followed by less than 25 secs of the amber flashing light - then no light at all.
Is my AE faulty or is there anything else I need to do.

Welcome to the discussions!
You didn't indicate whether you had tried a Factory Default Reset in your post, so if you haven't already done so, try the reset as follows:
Pull the AirPort Express (AX) from power
Hold in the reset button and keep holding it in as you plug the AX back in to power
Release the reset button in 8-10 seconds
You will need to reconfigure your device again after the default reset. If you try this reset a few times and the device still does not respond correctly, it is very likely that the AX is defective and will need to be replaced.

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