No light at all on airport express?

My airport express acts like its getting no power? suggestions other then trash it?

It may just be possible that the LED has burnt out, but the base station itself is still working.
At this point, I would suggest trying the following:
Double-check the removable electrical prongs are securely attached. I would go ahead and remove and replace them just to be sure.
Connect the AX to a different power outlet.
Perform a "factory default" reset on the AX.
If none of these help, take it to your local Apple Store to have them take a look.

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