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WN2500RP broken
Hello, my WN2500RP is broken. Among other things, component Q3 (marking: F42A) is broken and I would like to replace it. Can anyone here tell me exactly what this component is? Best regards
what is telling you this?
The WN2500rp is an old extender and not wpa3 compatible but it is wpa2. But a lot of newer devices want to see wpa3 and will send notices when they aren't connected to it.
Yes, but my problem has nothing to do with wpa. I know for sure that Q3 is broken (and more). The device no longer boots up completely. First I have to replace Q3 to continue troubleshooting. So I would appreciate it very much if someone has more information about the corresponding component.
I have no idea what q3 is and I've been on these forums for a very long time.
So what is telling you that?
And what are the leds on the extender doing? Color/blinking/etc
Ah, sorry.
Q3 is an electronic component in the device on the circuit board, which I have already desoldered because it was definitely broken.
The LEDs light up orange throughout. This was also the case before the component was desoldered.
The problem has existed since the device was dropped on the floor, so it must be a mechanical/electronic problem.