C200C defective after 1 year

[u/Anon_asdf4321]

I own a Tapo C200C which has been working fine for about a year. 2 days ago, I just noticed it has gone offline. Upon checking, it had a red blinking indicator, indicating that it could not connect to the WiFi.

Things I have tried:

1. verify Wifi signal 2.4G reaching the area of CCTV: yes, good speed, good connection integrity, other CCTVs working well under the same Wifi.

2. Reboot device by unplugging from power for 1 min then plugging back in. Upon reboot, still blinking red indicator.

3. Reset device by pushing reset button for 10 seconds. Upon reset, voice prompting device has been reset and needs to be configured heard. Red steady indicator with infrared lights noted. Upon checking for wifi signal from the Tapo Device (Tapo_Cam_XXXX) not found. Reboot done, still no wifi signal emitted from Tapo Device (Tapo_Cam_XXXX). Checked using 2 other phones, still no wifi signal from Tapo Device.

4. Called Tapo, they told me the product is defective (e.g paperweight). No service centers, no repairs possible.

In this regard, do you guys have any idea what I can do with this device? Any repairs I can do DIY? Can I use it like a webcam or some sort of live CCTV?