Airport Extreme Power Failure

My airport extreme died recently. We were using it for at least two years with no problems. The power light fails to turn on when plugged in - the device is unresponsive. Any way to salvage this Airport? Or am I screwed?

Try another power supply brick.

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    We just moved and apparently packed our AEBS separately from the power supply. Does anyone know the voltage and output current (or power) from the power supply so that I might use an alternative until we find the original?
    I hate to spend the $20 (and shipping) for a unit I'll find some days from now...
    Thanks,

    The Airport Extreme power supply brick output is rated at 5.1V DC, 2.4 A. The polarity of the plug's sleave is negative, the center terminal is positive.

  • Replacing an Airport Extreme power cord

    I recently lost the power cord to my Airport Extreme Base Station in a move and wondered if anyone knew how to order a new one? I can't find them listed anywhere on the Apple Store.

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  • Airport Extreme Power supply

    I have a dome type Airport, which my daughter was using. Until she said it had stopped working. Got her to bring it over and found no power from the jack plug. So took the case apart. Power was reaching the circuit board, but no 5 volt out, so it was not the lead. I have made a start on looking for a replacement Transformer and noted that I have a Nokia phone one that has the same power out. Would it be worth fitting a jack to this, to use on the Airport. Or has someone an idea of a way of getting a replacement. Nothing like the Foxlink Tech. comes up on a search.
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    Dave

    Perhaps you will have better luck posting or starting a new thread in the Airport / Time Capsule category.
    http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=140
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  • Airport extreme power supply buzzing sound

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  • Airport Extreme connection failure

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    11/12/10 9:19:04 PM kernel AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect started /Volumes/LaCie Disk prevTrigger 0 currTrigger 1
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    11/12/10 9:19:39 PM KernelEventAgent[25] tid 00000000 found 1 filesystem(s) with problem(s)
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    Seth Steinberg1 wrote:
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  • Airport Extreme card failure

    Headline is the question regarding my G4 PoweBook (12" 1.5 ghz), here are the background symptoms/conditions:
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    Headline is the question regarding my G4 PoweBook (12" 1.5 ghz), here are the background symptoms/conditions:
    Right now, the little antenna symbol across the top the screen is grayed-out, but Airport is on. I've turned it off, then back on and still get the same condition ...
    Before this point, I was getting kernel panic (shutdown & restarts), which on two occasions was preceded by lost of wifi signal while evey other desktop and laptop in my house was unaffected.
    And prior to that on some occasions, the laptop would lose the signal, saying none of my trusted networks could be found, and when I tried to reconnnect it wouldn't allow it, however a restart of the cable modem and base station would.
    I've run AHT 13 times (on loop), each time says everything passes, including the card.
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    Tnx.

  • Longer power cord for airport extreme

    I am needing a longer power cord cord for my new airport extreme base station Model ME918LL/A.  It's the cube one with the internal power supply.  It only comes with a six foot cord and I need at least 12 feet to place it in the optimal place in our office.  In suggestions where I can find a longer cord.  Amazon and tiger direct sale cords that look similar, but I want to be careful and fry it the device.  Has anyone else had a similar problem and where did you find a longer cord?

    You  may have to reconsider the diameter of holes through which
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    A lower-than-specification power at the unit likely would result
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    quality than just a long cord of the same external diameter case
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  • Need power cable for airport extreme

    need power cable for airport extreme

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  • Got a power adapter for an old Airport Extreme lying around?

    Hi, I just bought an Airport Extreme eBay and the didn't realize that the guy wasn't selling the power cord with it. Obviously the thing is useless without power. Apple doesn't sell the adapters anymore and I'm having trouble finding one online.
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    Hi lllaass,
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  • Airport Extreme setup- No internet, am I missing somthing?

    I used Airport Utility to set up an Airport Extreme network. I have a Comcast modem and a USB printer hooked to it. Both the cable modem and the Airport Extreme LED's indicate they are functioning correctly. My iMac recognizes the network I set up but I cant connect to the internet. If I hook the cable modem to the iMac directly I can use the internet or I can also connect using a near by unsecured wireless network, I just cant connect my Airport Extreme.
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  • Need expert cable modem airport extreme advice

    I have been on hold with Comcast for an hour and so far no end in site. So I thought maybe someone here might be able to help me.
    Because of Comcast's recent decision to cap bandwidth to 250GB a month I moved up to their Business Class high speed internet service that have NO bandwidth cap. I also get 16MB Down and 2MB Up for just $20 a month more, but the no limit on bandwidth sold me.
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  • Airport Extreme Setup Problem

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  • Why does my AirPort Extreme keep shutting off?

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  • AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule not working

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