How to get time capsule to stop blinking amber?

I have an Airport timecapsule and it keeps blinking amber.  I have disconnected the power source to it and my cable modem several times and it continues to taunt me, blink, blink.  Oddly it says it is backing up regularly and I have wifi.  Does anyone have any thoughts or this?

It might be a good idea to find out "why" the Time Capsule is blinking amber.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the amber dot and a message will appear to tell you why the Time Capsule is complaining...along with suggested actions to remedy the issue
It might be something as simple as a message that an update is available for the Time Capsule

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