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fatkatfromca
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Q: Time Capsule blinking amber and not recognized on the network

My power went out and ever since that time period the TC is blinking amber.  I have unplugged it several times and tried to connect to my network but no luck.  I am not sure if I should do a hard reset, can't seem to get this to work.  It is all plugged in.

Thanks

Airport Time Capsule

Posted on Aug 13, 2016 4:00 PM

by Tesserax,Solvedanswer
Tesserax Tesserax
Level 9 (54,040 points)
Wireless
A:

To find out why your base station's status LED is flashing amber:

  • Open AirPort Utility
  • Click on the AirPort base station
  • Look for a Status setting in the small window that appears. Note: Status only appears if there is an issue or notification.
  • Click on the small amber dot there and another window will open to explain what the "issue" might be.
  • Please post back your findings.

Posted on Aug 13, 2016 4:11 PM

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  • by Tesserax,Solvedanswer

    Tesserax Tesserax Aug 13, 2016 4:11 PM in response to fatkatfromca
    Level 9 (54,040 points)
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    Aug 13, 2016 4:11 PM in response to fatkatfromca

    To find out why your base station's status LED is flashing amber:

    • Open AirPort Utility
    • Click on the AirPort base station
    • Look for a Status setting in the small window that appears. Note: Status only appears if there is an issue or notification.
    • Click on the small amber dot there and another window will open to explain what the "issue" might be.
    • Please post back your findings.