Airport express not working. Solid Yellow, green flash, back to solid Yellow

I have an airport express that is not working anymore.
I have done a factory reset, when plugged in using an ethernet cable direct to my mac, it goes a solid yellow, flashes green for a second, then back to solid yellow.
If I watch the network preferences attached to this it says that Cable Unplugged.
When the green light flashes on the express, the ethernet connection in preferences it switches to no IP address for a split second and then not connected.
This is with Using DHCP
if I try using DHCP and give it a clean IP address, it goes green-connected for that second before back to not connected.
it doesn't appear in Airport utility 5.6 or 6.0
Any suggestions on what I can do?
or is it toast?
thanks
Rob

Hi
I have had problems over the years with my Airport Express (which i think i purchased aound 2005). Occasionally it goes wrong for no apperent reason (only use it for music on my wirless netwoork which the main component is my Airport Extreme for internet).
The final fix that always seems to work is to re-coonect to the computer via Ethernet cable and re-set.
Once green again, then put back into its original postion in its wirless state.
If this does not work, maybe its the end..Some last for years, some don't, bit like hard drives.
True sustaibilty is about manufactered good lasting for years, not replacing them when there is no need due to malfuction.
G

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OMG!!! You are da man!!!
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