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The short answer to your question is—maybe! I will try to help you sort out what is required in your particular situation.
If the Mezuzah you took down was found to be not Kosher, and you are putting up a new one in its place, you should certainly recite a blessing. If you took the mezuzah down in order to have it checked, and your intention was to put it back up right away, and you did, then it is questionable whether you should make a blessing when you put it back up.
Yasher koach on having your mezuzahs checked! Many people do not realize the importance of checking their mezuzahs!
So what should you do in such an instance? Either you can ask your personal rabbi for a ruling, or in case of doubt it is better to “play it safe” and abstain from reciting the blessing.1
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