"N" Express not resetting, solid amber, not responding via ethernet

Question

I understand there is alot of problems, etc with setting up the Airport Express Wireless N - but I can't seem to find anything like what I'm seeing happening at the moment. My Airport Express was bought in late 2008 and used on-and-off since then (mainly due to it's temperamental configuration), but I finally got it working on my home wireless (Wireless N with a DLink router) and AirPlay. Worked fine for a week straight, then I moved it to a different hi-fi. AirPort seems happy with green light, but not showing up on the Network. Tried resetting it, (soft/hard and factory) but keeps ending up a solid amber light that on the odd occasion blinks and turns to green for a second. Doesn't show up on Airport Utility via Wifi or ethernet (my iMac even thinks the cable is disconnected).
So, I'm at the end of teather. Tried resetting it all ways to no avail - any suggestions?
Thank you for your time

Answer 1

Unfortunately, the solid amber light with an occasional green blink is almost always an indication that there has been an internal component failure inside the Express and it will need to be replaced.
It sounds like you have done all the "hard reset" and "factory default resets", so there is really nothing else that you can do unless you are very handy will small tools and electronic repairs.
It's a wild longshot, but if you carefully saw the AirPort Express case in half along the seams, you can check for something obvious like a broken wire or connector that has come loose. It's a lot of work...and not easy, but might be worth a shot.