Why does TL-WR841N burn only Power, all indicators light up and does not work Reset?

TP-Link TL-WR841N router.

The working life of the device is ~2 years.

Connections: 1 PC via Lan-port and 2-3 devices via wi-fi.

At one point the router access point disappeared (on all devices). Having checked the router, only the power on indicator was on, and every 10-15 seconds all the others lit up for a second. Internet on the PC via lan-cable also did not work (exactly does not see the network, as if nothing is connected). I connected directly to the computer, the Internet worked fine, so it’s not the provider. The Reset button does not respond to long (10+ seconds) pressing, multiple switching on and off of the router and cables were useless.

This is the first time I’ve encountered this, so please help with this issue. Thanks in advance.

Response

I had a similar question about TP-Link TL-WR841ND. However, the author of that question had only the power indicator on the router. But yours lights up every 10-15 seconds. On these routers all the indicators usually light up when the router is powered on. Then only Power stays on and within about one minute the router boots up and gradually the other indicators light up. Maybe in your case TL-WR841N automatically reboots every 10-15 minutes.

I think that the problem is in the hardware part of the device. That is, something with the hardware. It is unlikely to be a software failure. And there is hardly any point in trying to restore it according to these instructions. Especially since it doesn’t even respond to the Reset button.

Perhaps it’s because of the power supply. You can find a power supply unit with the same characteristics and try to connect the router through it.

TP-Link TL-WR841N is a reliable router, but yours gave up for some reason. Although, it has already worked for two years. Perhaps there was some voltage drop in the power grid. They are very afraid of that.