Airport Express Solid Orange

I've done a hard reset on my Airport Express, 802.11n (1st generation). When plugging in the powersupply, the device flashes green for one second, then turns to a solid orange color. After approx 60-90 seconds, the devices seems to 'reboot', flashing green for one second again and turning to a solid orange just to keep continuing in this cycle. Airport-configuration utility won't recognize the device in the progress. What can I do to get it fired up?

Unfortunately, this is likely an indication that a component in the power supply section of the Express has failed....and the device will need to be replaced.
It is a real longshot, but if you have the time and inclination to very carefully saw open the case along the center seam, there is a very small chance that you might find something obvious, like a connector that has worked loose due to heat expansion cycles.

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    jason_h wrote:
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    Bob,
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    George

  • HT4262 I moved my airport express and now the light is solid orange.  What is wrong?

    I moved my airport express and now the light is solid orange.  What is wrong?

    Solid amber is an indication that the AirPort Express has locked up, or that an internal electrical component has failed.
    Power off the Express for a few minutes, then power it up again. If the solid amber light persists, the next step would be to perform a Factory Default Reset on the Express to see if that will clear the lockup so the Express can be re-configured.
    Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ

  • Airport Express / Orange-LiveBox

    Dear collective Brain of the Apple,
    I have a intel 20" wifi'd to a Orange "LiveBox" wireless router. It works fine and is rock solid with connectivity to the internet.
    I bought an AirPort Express to connect iTunes to the home stereo. It worked great for about three days - then it disconnected. Green light is still on but imac doesn't see it. If I reset the express and tell Airport set-up to connect it - it does and iTunes sees it but can't connect to it. After a few minutes of wheel spinnining it gives up and defaults to computer speaker.
    itunes 7.01 is in and I've just downloaded the latest OX update - 10.4.8
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    Thanks in advance!

    Hello Talmon,
    my guess is that in the meanwhile your Livebox changed it's state. I know Orange did a large update in october and it may be the reason of thischange in the LB state.
    But sometimes it happens to me also, not with my airport express, but with my wifi printer.
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    Yours,
    Fabinho

  • Hi i got a new airport express for christmas and i set it up as per instructions ,i even give a static ip and wpa2 security ..the problem is is when i come to want to use it it says its not on my network and a orange triangle shows .when i reboot it works

    hi i got a new airport express for christmas and i set it up as per instructions ,i even give a static ip and wpa2 security ..the problem is is when i come to want to use it it says its not on my network and a orange triangle shows .when i reboot it works..then if i leave it a while and try iy agian its disapeared of my network...i have a bt hub 3 ....any help please ..im not sure if itsa faulty express

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  • I can no longer access my Airport Express Base Station. When I plug it in, it keeps flashing orange. I cannot see it in the Airport Utility.

    I can no longer access my Airport Express Base Station. When I plug it in, it keeps flashing orange. I cannot see it in the Airport Utility.
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    If you're comfortable resetting all settings, unplug it, hold down the reset button and keep holding it in as you plug it back in - keep holding it for another 10-20s until the amber light flashes
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  • Airport express works for a few minutes then orange flashing light

    I was given an Airport Express as a Christmas gift to stream music to my stereo whilst in the same room. I configured the AX as per the instructions. A green light showed and streaming worked fine for a couple of minutes before cutting out and the light flashing orange.
    I reset the AX and tried reconfiguring but I had the same problem. I also tried configuring via ethernet but the same problem occurred again. I don't think it's a bandwidth or signal issue, as although I am a couple of rooms away from the router, my Macbook shows full signal in the same location as the AX.
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    my Macbook shows full signal in the same location as the AX
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    You might want to download a utility like iStumbler to get a different look at your network and also identify other wireless networks around you that may be contributing to the Wireless Interference that is likely causing your problems.

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