Airport Express light and temperature

last thursdaymorning there was a power failure at my appartment and caused my AE fail to connect to my computer. He just kept blinking the green light.
after i got back from work the green light was burning solid but still no connection from my computer.
after done a reset to factory defaults there was still no connection with my computer, where normally he always gets to connect.
also when i pulled the AE from out of the wall socket it felt really hot. can anyone tell me what can be the issue here?
i can still connect to the internet by plugging the internet cable directly into my computer, but i cant use Airtunes right now.
iMac G%   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   Airport Express and internet (without 2nd router)

I assume you have not enabled the status light mode where the green light indicates network activity - a setting found by clicking on "Base Station Options" found under the Airport tab of the Airport Admin Utility?
If not, it sounds like the LED status light is marginally defective. Yes, I'd expect Apple would provide you with a warranty replacement for your Airport Express.

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