Xbox 360 E74 Repair Guide
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Xbox 360 E74 Repair Guide
Microsoft has had a pretty bad wrap with their gaming console. Right from the start, the console has suffered a multitude of different hardware failures and design flaws. These problems cause the parts to get too hot and become faulty. I'm sure everyone who's had an Xbox 360 has gotten at least one. Over the years, I have fixed many Xbox 360s, and through experimentation and documentation, I've figured out a few ways to fix them that can prevent and fix any Red Ring or E74 error. This is assuming that there are no other hardware failures resulting from overheating. In this, I'm going to show you my slew of tricks that has fixed over 100 Xboxes to date.
The best part? We can do with just a few pennies. I have seen a few variations of my trick, but they involve making permanent changes to the case and don't work as well, so try this out first What Causes This? Airlink101 model awll3026 driver. The RRoD is sometimes caused by excessive dust, but is more commonly caused by heat warping the GPU or CPU away from the motherboard.
E74 is caused by the HANA/ANA chip warping away from the motherboard. This method will prevent overheating and fix most RRoD and E74 errors. Warning.
This will void your warranty if you currently have one. Requirements. Electrical tape. Lots of pennies. Thermal paste (Arctic Silver 5, can be bought at ). Torx 8 and 10 screwdrivers.
Super glue (optional) Step 1 Open the Xbox There are loads of tutorials on this, so I will spare myself from having to make one and show you this lovely tutorial. We need to strip everything, including heatsinks. Also, when removing the motherboard, take off the squishy Band-Aid-looking pads from the RAM chips on the underside. Please enable JavaScript to watch this video. Step 2 Applying the Fix These pennies are going to be made into heat conductors and absorbers. Sadly, those pennies are better than Microsoft's supplied pads. They also prevent and reverse flexing in the motherboard because they are solid.
Fix and Prevent RRoD. Wrap 4 sets of 2 pennies each in electrical tape. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste to the black RAM chips where the old pads were. Now, put the pennies where the old pads were, and apply the optional super glue to them (only a little) to help them stick when we put the case back together.
Scrape the old thermal paste off the processors and heat sinks. Apply thermal paste (sparingly) to the chips under the heat sinks that you removed earlier. This will conduct heat better. Put the heat sinks back on, as well as the x-clamps.
If you have the RRoD error, you can put your Xbox back together (more than likely). Screw in the black screws on the bottom of the case really tight and test it before the case is fully reassembled.
If it doesn't work, adjust the screws until you find the sweet spot. Fix and Prevent E74. To fix the E74 error, we need to apply pressure to the HANA/ANA chip.
Make another stack of pennies that can go under the white heat duct, enough so that it pushes the duct up a noticeable amount. Place the duct and DVD drive back in the case, and make another stack of pennies so that it pushes on the top of the case when it's back on. Put the case back together completely and screw in the screws slowly. The pennies will put enough pressure on the HANA/ANA chip so the 360 runs.
About 20 minutes of running the Xbox should fix it permanently. The pressure of the pennies pushing down on the hot chip will ensure when the solder gets too hot, it reforms with the chip in the optimal position. With a reassembled Xbox, you should be back in business! Start some discussion in the, follow me on, and join the! Photo by Related. HEY i hav a xbox 360(arcade).its simply not starting up.i went to a repair shop he got it started there.but i cant get it working past 10 mins or so it just shuts itself down and starts up after 10mins.The repair person added some kind of RESISTOR to a Transistor in my xbox.its the new XBOX ARCADE which came in 2010.when i went back he told me he can't get the Resistor VALUE right and i got my money refunded????
Can you tell me what should be the resistance value from that transistor which controls the startup of xbox???
Identify the problem. There are several common problems that affect various Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles.
Identifying the problem will help you determine what you need to do in order to fix it. Red Ring of Death - This is the most common problem to plague Xbox 360s, especially older ones. You'll know you have it if the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Player lights are flashing red around the Power button.
Disc-read error - If your discs are not working, you may need to replace the disc drive in the Xbox or Xbox 360. E74 Error - If you see this displayed on your screen, your board has warped and some of the chips have potentially come loose. Fix the Red Ring of Death or E74 Error.
Fixing this problem usually involves replacing the thermal paste and pads for the cooling apparatus. You will need to purchase a fix-it kit that comes with replacement pads and thermal paste.
Some come with replacement braces as well, which put less strain on the equipment. for step-by-step instructions on fixing a Red Ring of Death or E74 Error.
There is no guarantee that any fix will get your console working again, or that it will work for long after being fixed. Fix a malfunctioning disc drive.
If the Xbox says it can't read your disc, look to see if it has any scratches or fingerprints on it. If it does, it's not a problem with the XBox. If the disk looks fine, it's a hardware problem. See for detailed instructions for fixing a variety of disc-based errors, or read on to learn how to clean the laser. Open up your XBox and remove the disk drive. See the guides in Step 3 to find detailed instructions for your particular Xbox console. Make note of where the cables were connected.
Take a cotton swap, dip the tip in rubbing alcohol, and clean the laser head. Allow it to dry for 15 minutes.
Reinsert the drive into your Xbox, close it up, and see if it reads the disc. If it still doesn't work, you may need to replace the drive. Open your Xbox again, and make a note of the brand and model number. Purchase a new drive, identical to the old one.
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