re: Anybody know about GFCI outlets?

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make sure to tell OP to cut the breaker before replacing the GFCI

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definitely do this. i would go ahead and buy a new gfci receptacle. look at the breaker to see if its 15 or 20A and buy matching receptacle. turn breaker off. while off, remove the old receptacle and spread the wires apart. turn breaker back on and test to see whether there is power by either using a tester (like $5) or you can just touch them together slightly to see if there is current. if you don't have power, there is likely an issue with another gfci upstream as other posters have mentioned. if you do, it was a faulty receptacle (they do go bad). turn breaker back off and install new receptacle.

eta obviously just return the new receptacle if that is not the issue, but i'd go ahead and buy it before you start all this so you can get it fixed at one time.