Airport Express dyes after ca 2 years of use

Now the 2:nd Airport Express station broke down. It seems that these device last for 2-3 years. After this they simply break and stop responding, nicely just after the warranty is out. A clear quality issue I would say.

Haven't contacted Apple support yet, other than check the s/n number for warranty . I'll try an se what they respond to this.

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