I'm currently working on a fix for e74 for xbox 360 original console fun system but the biggest piece of shit at the same time. Love the games love the features but the reliability of it is horrible. Seems like microsoft just took something and threw it together sent it out to retail stores and it would break in months.
this guy for got a few major steps..you have to clean the old thermal paste off with a cotton ball and alcohol, as well as heat the chips up with a heat gun before reapplying new thermal paste.
what i dont understand is why in the hell does microsoft let this happen once....but now it ALSO happens on the slim too...i mean dont get me wrong i love microsoft, but they need to get their shit together....get in a big ass circle and make a way to fix all this shit or just give everyone a brand new xbox whoever this happen too.
P.S: Why does this not happen to nintendo or sony, people play that shit to, hell even the older systems dont do that shit....neither did the original xbox did this.
★THIS IS ONLY TEMP FIX★ - I followed this guide 5 months ago and I learned a lot about the E74 error. Basically, this guide directs you to heat and bend your motherboard so that the solder points between the GPU chip and the motherboard come in contact again. After this guide, my Xbox worked for 1 month with no problems. Since then, the working length has diminshed and I have to heat and bend the motherboard every 2 days to 1 week if I want to play my Xbox. Message me for more info.
i had 7 months of wasted live because im stubborn with microsoft i refuse to by another xbox and i cant fix mine no matter what mine broke only two or three months after i bought it, it started on me trying to fix it to read cds right, why cant there be a lawsuit against them that says anyone who bought xbox within certain years gets a new one
It really worked! For three days... Anyone who knows how to fix it permenant? When I play NHL 11 the graphic got worse and when I turned the Xbox off and then turned it on again I got the one red light back :(
@limpantheking Yeah I fix this all the time, if you already did the xclamp fix then the nest step is to do a reflow I cannot explain how to do this due to lack of comment space so Ill leave it this. What happens to the xbox is it will get what they call "Cold Solder Joins" under the GPU, this causes E74/RROD. Also make sure that the screws now holding your GPU heat sink are not too tight this can also cause problems. Here is a link to what I mean when I say reflow /watch?v=MEvfBS6Tams
Okay I followed all the steps and it worked fine for about a week, it went back to one red light and the E74 error message. I tried to figure what I did wrong and realized that I forgot to overheat it when it first started working like you did at the end of the video. I’m I screwed or can I still fix this
@xww2 That's an awful idea to leave it open and bare. If you leave it completely open, dust will get into the components a million times more easily and you'll have cripplingly bad performance issues.
HELP.... Ive just done the fix as the video showed, and now im getting three lights flash instantly, i think its a hardware fault but everything is plugged back in .... Any suggestions ?
D ebating on what to do. Read up to 19 pages of this thread to determine weather to try to fix my x-box seems that 50 percent are getting e-74 back. Question should I save some money and pay microsoft. I would think that I'd get some warranty out of it. Luv the x-box can wait up to 2 months or whtevr wait is.
I. LOVE. YOU. thank you SO much for this. I almost started crying because this actually worked. I thought I had lost my xbox forever! Thanks once again!!
if done properly, and you do a proper 'burn-in' following the procedure, it should be a long-term fix. microsoft uses a lead-free solder which is prone to hairline cracks under strain. the x-clamp, in time, introduces a bending moment which leads to the crack. replacing the x-clamp with the #5 bolts removes the flex. the controlled overheat cycle after the fix allows the hairline cracks to resolve, and, presto, a working x-box. i have used this exact technique in the past with excellent results.
Even if you manage to get it working, you will only solve it for short term! You get E74 error just because your box overheats. It's just an in built protection so you don't burn it down. By changing it's the thermal paste and reseting your box (removing the error), you wont make it run cooler. It's just logic, think about it! To solve it for good, you need to add additional cooling.
@TheRobcis Actually the Thermal Paste protects the GPU and CPU by keeping them cool by absorbing the heat. I actually flipped the fan to blow cool air in on the processors and it hasn't RRODed or e74. The only TRUE fix is to do a Reflow on the GPU and CPU.
@MrSolja13 Thermal paste does not protect anything, it's just a conductor. It transfers the heat, generated by the GPU and CPU, to the heatsink. The heatsink is then cooled by the fan generated airflow. Simple physics. I have done this fix and my box red ringed after a couple of days anyways. You need to hook up the stock fan with a 12 volt power source (because it only uses 5 volts through it's original connection). You would then get nearly triple the performance.
i dont know if u have any history in electronics,but the x clamps are not the problem ,if u use bolts then u will realize that ur motherboard will flex,and ur xbox will break again.so thats complete bull.
im fixing one as of right now ive modded my 360 inside and out which has six working fans two that are cpu heatsink fans and that was two years ago and its still working
bolt fix is just a bodge job that does not last that long you will actually bend your gpu out of shape using the bolt trick. its a bad idea. you really should just reflow the solder under the gpu
guys I've got a problem. I've cleaned the stuff under the big cooling thing (I'm italian so I do not have all the names down right) but I've immediately had a 2 flashing led like it was overheated...but it wasn't indeed. Can it be because I didn't replaced the termic paste (artic silver something like that)? Because after I cleaned the old one I didn't acutually put the new one..
I've gone through 3 Xbox consoles within the past four years. The only good thing I can say about the whole experience is that they all failed within the warranty period. The first one was replaced by Amazon, because it was very new. The others failed within two years of purchase. I sent my current XBox to microsoft for this E74 error just this week. The previous two died from the RROD. I must say, this is a shoddy product. About what you would expect from Microsoft.
@HuntSeatRookie You need to let someone mod your xbox with bigger fans,and a custom hole in the top of xbox like I did,and I never get red ring,and sometimes I leave the xbox on while i sleep. You can also do the liquid cool stuff,but it's more expensive and bulky. Also I have this xbox modded for games,but no j-tag yet.
emm it work for me without de nilon thing i juste deform de metal thing in form of X so i make more pressure with the radiator on the chip ( sorry for my bad english)
Thanks man I did everything and it worked good but it took me awhile to drill the holes but it still wrked and to help everyone else the towl thing does work but it works for a day. This one works way better
All the system error E74 code is that something entered your console and you need to take it out. All you have to do is send in your xbox 360 to microsoft for free. Unless your to much of a game addict that you can't wait for two and a half weeks so it can get fixed! It is free no fee.
All the system error E74 code is that something entered your console and you need to take it out. All you have to do is send in your xbox 360 to microsoft for free. Unless your to much of a game addict that you can't wait for two and a half weeks so it can get fixed!
Okay so i followed all the steps, and now have two blinking lights and my fan automatically shuts off, is this because i didn’t use the thermal paste? and is that the only thing I have to do now to get It to work?
I tried this and removed both x clamps. The washers dont fit next to each other in the 2 locations where bolts are adjacent to each other. It also wouldn't allow for the washers with just the one x clamp removed as well. Any suggestions?
thanks for the turtorial i get the parts i need i have all the screwdivers and stuff to take it apart dont have the require stuff for it i just got the e74 two days again so i looking for ways to fix it and my warrenty it gone anyways so yeah
The fix didn't last for me. I kept having problems with the XBox working for a week or so and then it'd do the e74 thing again. It happened for the third time and the fix did not work again. Now there are 3 red lights when I turn it on and the fan immediately cuts out. Nothing shows up on the screen. Am I screwed at this point or is there another fix for this new problem?
Followed the video using the same hardware and it worked great! I did clean off the contact area and added Arctic Silver 5 paste. It didn't boot right away, came up with the same e74 error but I let it run on the error screen with the fan placed just like the video for 15 minutes. After it cooled down it booted up perfectly.
Thanks a ton man, saved be a bunch of cash considering I just bought my daughter an Elite I wasn't ready to shell out for another console.
Holy cow it worked! I was a little skeptical when it didn't boot up right away like it did in your video, but after reading some of the other comments, even if the e74 message comes up, let it bake for 10 minutes. Shut it off, and then try it again! I hope the fix lasts!
Well, I would really like to thank you for all the help you have given me, instead of spending 100.00 to have Microsoft fix it, I was able to do it my self for a small price of the little hardware needed. Your video helped me a lot thank you friend!
To all those who are going to attempt to fix their xbox in this method i would advise that you DO NOT fix it on your carpet. Static can kill your motherboard. Try to do it on a wooded table.
For those of you getting the 2 rings almost instantly when you attempt to "cook" the Xbox, it is integral that you meticulously clean off the residual thermal paste. I used 99 percent isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs to clean. Then i applied the Arctic Silver 5. I bought this shitty thermal paste because Arctic 5 was sold out at my local electronics store and i neglected to clean off the residue the first time.
Thanx bro I just hooked up my xbox and it booted right up! It took me a while to clean the thermal compound off the gpu with just isopropyl alcohol. but Im just letting it cool down after the bake to find out how much play it could take. Greatly appreciate it. keep up the good work.
Lucky for me my xbox was refurbished and it already had the screws/washers installed but i noticed the bending in the mobo so i loosened up the screws and now it works like a charm.
3rd post... OK. I've found when I do the whole case up, the box overheats. It seem to be some or all of the T10 screws cause it to over heat. When it's sitting there with ll the case on, none of the screws done up, it works fine... strange, have a play.
The UK can get all these bolts, washers, and troq drives off Amazon.
Guys with the errors, i suggest just letting the Xbox motherboard sitting on your desk, and cook for 10-15 mins, like the vid, with the fan blowing INwards on the CPU. the thermal paste needs to 'set' and the heat to disperse though the graphics heat sinks. Even with the 2 or 1 red flash, just let it cook away. then swish off, and on again.
Firstly this will work. However, my XboX didn't boot straight away like the vid. I closed the case up, and got 2 red flashes.
Nearly gave up, but, stripped the box down to the Motherboard, and sat it there on my desk with just the DVD drive hooked up. placed the fan balanced over the DVD drive, and CPU heat sink, like the vid shows. I switched it on, and was still shown a single red flash (E74).
I then left it for 10mins, you'll hear the fan go crazy. Turned it off, back on, and booted fine.
my xbox has the e74 error message it has been taken apart in hope i could find a solution i did after about 6 hours of pissing about with things, right what i did was turn my xbox on wait for the error message turn it off dissconnect the dvd drive turned it back on now i had the one light like normal and a flashing one i left it for a bit turned it back off put the dvd drive back in turned it on and it fixed it... i think it may of just been a fluke but its worth a go i guesss hope it works :)
Took half a day with the other half buying supplies, but this guide worked. Thanks muchly, friend. I was about to shell out $400 for a slim. Weird happening: no red before I reassembled, but after, I got three rings. Freaked out and ran to gamestop (closed) came home and tried booting again. It booted, and I'm playing again. Phew. Thanks again. Masterful.
do the 12 volt fan mod and then this and see if helps
counthobo44 2 weeks ago
I cant get it to bake because of E79
Delicious1268 1 month ago
after doing this my E74 left but now I have E79 :.( help please
Delicious1268 1 month ago
I'm currently working on a fix for e74 for xbox 360 original console fun system but the biggest piece of shit at the same time. Love the games love the features but the reliability of it is horrible. Seems like microsoft just took something and threw it together sent it out to retail stores and it would break in months.
vainyweiner21 1 month ago
disconnects from the BUHOARd.
iKaraamba 2 months ago
this guy for got a few major steps..you have to clean the old thermal paste off with a cotton ball and alcohol, as well as heat the chips up with a heat gun before reapplying new thermal paste.
rundlej15 2 months ago
what i dont understand is why in the hell does microsoft let this happen once....but now it ALSO happens on the slim too...i mean dont get me wrong i love microsoft, but they need to get their shit together....get in a big ass circle and make a way to fix all this shit or just give everyone a brand new xbox whoever this happen too.
P.S: Why does this not happen to nintendo or sony, people play that shit to, hell even the older systems dont do that shit....neither did the original xbox did this.
jcd1411 2 months ago
@jcd1411 uhm ive had a ps3, and it got the YLOD even more times than my xbox..
rundlej15 2 months ago
@jcd1411 You sir, Are dumb...The old Xbox did do this it was just one light, and the Ps3 has done it to me more then my Xbox has.
liam69cute 2 months ago
@jcd1411 PS2 was notorious for disk read errors because of a piss poor system to hold the reader at the right height.
combatwombat7 1 month ago
thumb up my previous answer so people can see please. so many people come to this video and are like "wtf!!! it didn't work".
Biake22 2 months ago
★THIS IS ONLY TEMP FIX★ - I followed this guide 5 months ago and I learned a lot about the E74 error. Basically, this guide directs you to heat and bend your motherboard so that the solder points between the GPU chip and the motherboard come in contact again. After this guide, my Xbox worked for 1 month with no problems. Since then, the working length has diminshed and I have to heat and bend the motherboard every 2 days to 1 week if I want to play my Xbox. Message me for more info.
Biake22 2 months ago
It broke down exactly that year my warranty ran out. F***ing Microsoft.
TrickyEmu 2 months ago
What tool did u use on that board on the front @ 12:35?
EliteZealot015 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
what if you fixed this a couple of years ago with taking of the x clamps and now its e 74 again..... now what?
DisciplinedAuthority 2 months ago
It worked for 6 days and then it got it again
TheNinjahHD 2 months ago
What do u do if u took out the wrong x clamp?
babagonouche 2 months ago
HAHA SUCKAS! I STARTED FIXING IT THEN MY MOM TOLD ME SHE WOULD JUST GET A NEW ONE!
megaprime1007 2 months ago
hey thinks now i can play but my screen goes green when i play a game
colt45651 2 months ago
Will i continue to get the 2 red dots if i didnt seal the graphics thing in?
ItsIllusionZ 2 months ago
Try four years after i bought the xbox...f***ing miscrosoft.
Exactly one year after my warranty ran out.
larhonda41 2 months ago
Two red rings and gonna turn off and probably not going to fix to work = To read prints pants and shirt off and for Texas. WTF?
KarraNikito 2 months ago
I love the translation button.. The only bad thing is that It translate 90% wrong,
I put this on snug = Businessman
Now with this thing, I told you before = Note this land michael just before but
Stupid translation function XD
KarraNikito 2 months ago
ok so im gonna like need u to come to my house with those tools and do that exact same thing lol
MultiNinja1997 3 months ago
@MultiNinja1997 get a tool kit for taking apart an xbox 360 on amazon
04mzwach 3 months ago
umm i did the toial trick a few times but now my hdmi dosent work did i fk up my grafixs card ?
RunescapeKing3500 3 months ago
is that a arcade? :)
RunescapeKing3500 3 months ago
If its temoary try adding like 3 fans and kick the rears up to 12v that might work, ima buy an xbox and see if i can fix it :D
JJBruzProduct 3 months ago
Gay ass alienware computer... lol
SRTechJaysin 3 months ago
Didn't work I had the same error code too Wtf
trevordispencer 3 months ago
thumbs up if microsoft is king
atv457 3 months ago
thumbs up if u hate Microsoft
liljesus214 3 months ago
i had 7 months of wasted live because im stubborn with microsoft i refuse to by another xbox and i cant fix mine no matter what mine broke only two or three months after i bought it, it started on me trying to fix it to read cds right, why cant there be a lawsuit against them that says anyone who bought xbox within certain years gets a new one
cbasma2782 4 months ago
@cbasma2782 mine lasted from dec 2007 till now 0.0
team0blackmanner 4 months ago
I removed both the shitty x clamps and bam.It worked...For an hour.Then same fault. My graphics mess up then I get the E74 back.WTF?
ROSST1011 4 months ago
does this works for the xbox 360 elite 120 gb?
jjxx05 4 months ago
i dont understand why so many people get these errors and one of the main reasons is that the 360 is backed directly against a wall!!!!
cesyytnt 4 months ago
is that an alienware?
XboxDIY 5 months ago
what do you mean if the xbox 360 is slowly more stubborn?
shiznanzz 5 months ago
Thanks men it realy worked but i needed mor than 30 min i worked 3h but it working and i nice very very thanks for this video ;)))))))) :DDDDDDDDDDD
SuperKatanaSword 5 months ago 2
guys this isn't what this vid is about so just calm the fuck down, who cares
plus they actually did get a few CC numbers so justt leave it
TheVANSxFAN 5 months ago in playlist Xbox RROD & E74 Perminate Fix
followed it step by step perfectley! and it didnt work ? WTF!
fretmaster25 5 months ago
wait how big do you need to make the new holes for the new screws to go into?
TheVANSxFAN 5 months ago
Will it fix e 76 too? Pls repond!
linkinrejcet 5 months ago
thank you. worked perfectly :)
ThePatrikable 5 months ago
you couldnt skip the part with the 50 million skrews
fedrick77 5 months ago
@vipulpatel28 How?
The X-clamp has been replaced and I added new artic silver to the graphic chip and heat sink, what more can I do to get a permanent fix?
redrave404 5 months ago
Here is a prime example why to buy a PS3. There are no videos on how to fix a factory broken Playstation. Microsoft is the devil. Nuff said.
dassouda 5 months ago
@dassouda Ya I mean they didn't let thousands of peoples credit cards stolen or anything? O Wait...
fyubr 5 months ago
@fyubr They didn't. Do your fucking homework before you try to loud-cap someone. POS of xbox fan boy.
dassouda 5 months ago
@dassouda Done the research, seen the proof.
fyubr 5 months ago
@fyubr You're lying. No CC numbers were stolen dip-shit. Now go ACTUALLY do the research instead of just saying you did.
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Scar666Ali 5 months ago
I'll try this method soon thanks for the upload.
Deyo99 6 months ago
at 14:14 dirty little secret playing in the background.
LandonMillerTV 6 months ago
It really worked! For three days... Anyone who knows how to fix it permenant? When I play NHL 11 the graphic got worse and when I turned the Xbox off and then turned it on again I got the one red light back :(
limpantheking 6 months ago 11
@limpantheking i got the same but only when i plyed mw2 the scenn started goin purpleish then i tured it off then bak on and boom red light :(
KYL3Z1997 5 months ago
@limpantheking same with me
buddylikeguitar 5 months ago
@limpantheking Yeah I fix this all the time, if you already did the xclamp fix then the nest step is to do a reflow I cannot explain how to do this due to lack of comment space so Ill leave it this. What happens to the xbox is it will get what they call "Cold Solder Joins" under the GPU, this causes E74/RROD. Also make sure that the screws now holding your GPU heat sink are not too tight this can also cause problems. Here is a link to what I mean when I say reflow /watch?v=MEvfBS6Tams
rh120000 4 months ago
thank you for this instructional...I thought you were very thorough and clear with the steps.
xentro 6 months ago
Or just send to Microsoft and get a new xbox?...
Rabidrob98 6 months ago
Okay I followed all the steps and it worked fine for about a week, it went back to one red light and the E74 error message. I tried to figure what I did wrong and realized that I forgot to overheat it when it first started working like you did at the end of the video. I’m I screwed or can I still fix this
redrave404 6 months ago
@redrave404 you can still fix it easy... same thing happened to me.... mines been working for about 2 and half weeks
vipulpatel28 6 months ago
The opening process was extremely complicated! I just pry it open and unscrew it
chickenby 6 months ago
If you haven't got a hair dryer, just leave the Xbox to soak in the bath for a few hours, and then that warranty sticker will come right off.
TheSecretWardrobe 6 months ago
@TheSecretWardrobe lol XD ya let me go try it!
breakdancegeek22 6 months ago
did this video make anyone else horny?
pib712 6 months ago
best part is when he took off warranty sticker
shoutuper 6 months ago
Do you actually have to reassemble the whole xbox? Can't you just leave it apart to it can get cool air better?
xww2 6 months ago
@xww2 That's an awful idea to leave it open and bare. If you leave it completely open, dust will get into the components a million times more easily and you'll have cripplingly bad performance issues.
The case is there for a reason.
hoodenmcburg 6 months ago
HELP.... Ive just done the fix as the video showed, and now im getting three lights flash instantly, i think its a hardware fault but everything is plugged back in .... Any suggestions ?
reavo 6 months ago
@reavo I loosened off the bolts and it seems to have done the job...
reavo 6 months ago
@reavo u have to do the towel trick one more time
thesteelcondors 6 months ago
thats fuckin retared i just over heated my xbox and add two fans and i work fine
Nick1991420 6 months ago
Alternate title for video: Things to do while bored on meth.
SeriouslyForgetIt 6 months ago
last year i got the e74 and fixed it using this method, now i got the rrod, can i do the same thing to fix it?
iStarRed 6 months ago
why are the nylon and steel washers the same code?
TheSugartit 7 months ago
i did this for a 1 ring fix, but the xbox only worked for a week!, can u plz help me
KiLLERxPANDA1 7 months ago
@KiLLERxPANDA1 that sucks :( maybe you could do it over?
iAmRabid 7 months ago
@KiLLERxPANDA1 just buy a ps3
alot of people struggle with xbox's
people that got rrod (or other problems with xbox) - 54% of everyone that has ever bought xbox
people that got ylod on ps3 (or any other problem) - 2% of all ps3 users
marfg12345 6 months ago
Great video! I need to get some more washers to finish it. Question: Are you supposed to reinstall the X-Clamp?
chayhurst 7 months ago
D ebating on what to do. Read up to 19 pages of this thread to determine weather to try to fix my x-box seems that 50 percent are getting e-74 back. Question should I save some money and pay microsoft. I would think that I'd get some warranty out of it. Luv the x-box can wait up to 2 months or whtevr wait is.
kratosv1 7 months ago
I. LOVE. YOU. thank you SO much for this. I almost started crying because this actually worked. I thought I had lost my xbox forever! Thanks once again!!
ahtuke2 7 months ago
I love how there's a scam comment for free microsft points but everyone who's watching this has a dead xbox they can't even use.
ryafbr 7 months ago
Lisen to when he says pathetic LMAO 16.22
DuBiH3CTiiCz 7 months ago
if done properly, and you do a proper 'burn-in' following the procedure, it should be a long-term fix. microsoft uses a lead-free solder which is prone to hairline cracks under strain. the x-clamp, in time, introduces a bending moment which leads to the crack. replacing the x-clamp with the #5 bolts removes the flex. the controlled overheat cycle after the fix allows the hairline cracks to resolve, and, presto, a working x-box. i have used this exact technique in the past with excellent results.
markeoff11 7 months ago
Even if you manage to get it working, you will only solve it for short term! You get E74 error just because your box overheats. It's just an in built protection so you don't burn it down. By changing it's the thermal paste and reseting your box (removing the error), you wont make it run cooler. It's just logic, think about it! To solve it for good, you need to add additional cooling.
TheRobcis 7 months ago
@TheRobcis Actually the Thermal Paste protects the GPU and CPU by keeping them cool by absorbing the heat. I actually flipped the fan to blow cool air in on the processors and it hasn't RRODed or e74. The only TRUE fix is to do a Reflow on the GPU and CPU.
MrSolja13 7 months ago
@MrSolja13 Thermal paste does not protect anything, it's just a conductor. It transfers the heat, generated by the GPU and CPU, to the heatsink. The heatsink is then cooled by the fan generated airflow. Simple physics. I have done this fix and my box red ringed after a couple of days anyways. You need to hook up the stock fan with a 12 volt power source (because it only uses 5 volts through it's original connection). You would then get nearly triple the performance.
TheRobcis 7 months ago
So what happens if the error comes back? Can I tighten the screws and heat it again?
Biake22 7 months ago
Xboxsarerepairable he knows his shit.but this dude shows u how to mess up ur box 4 good
goku3790 8 months ago
i dont know if u have any history in electronics,but the x clamps are not the problem ,if u use bolts then u will realize that ur motherboard will flex,and ur xbox will break again.so thats complete bull.
goku3790 8 months ago
im fixing one as of right now ive modded my 360 inside and out which has six working fans two that are cpu heatsink fans and that was two years ago and its still working
xKILLAxKAMx 8 months ago
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Biake22 8 months ago
perfect.
henrique21q 8 months ago
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Biake22 8 months ago
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Biake22 8 months ago
@Biake22 only if your stupid and dont put all the cables back such as.... the sata cable.
ChaosFirstblood 8 months ago
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Biake22 8 months ago
bolt fix is just a bodge job that does not last that long you will actually bend your gpu out of shape using the bolt trick. its a bad idea. you really should just reflow the solder under the gpu
trotskiii3 8 months ago
I got the same overheating problem.. What the fuck do I do?
dplocus123 8 months ago
guys I've got a problem. I've cleaned the stuff under the big cooling thing (I'm italian so I do not have all the names down right) but I've immediately had a 2 flashing led like it was overheated...but it wasn't indeed. Can it be because I didn't replaced the termic paste (artic silver something like that)? Because after I cleaned the old one I didn't acutually put the new one..
GalacticSushiMan 8 months ago
I've gone through 3 Xbox consoles within the past four years. The only good thing I can say about the whole experience is that they all failed within the warranty period. The first one was replaced by Amazon, because it was very new. The others failed within two years of purchase. I sent my current XBox to microsoft for this E74 error just this week. The previous two died from the RROD. I must say, this is a shoddy product. About what you would expect from Microsoft.
HuntSeatRookie 8 months ago
@HuntSeatRookie You need to let someone mod your xbox with bigger fans,and a custom hole in the top of xbox like I did,and I never get red ring,and sometimes I leave the xbox on while i sleep. You can also do the liquid cool stuff,but it's more expensive and bulky. Also I have this xbox modded for games,but no j-tag yet.
WestcoastMusicals 8 months ago
Why's it take so long to boot up?
Killedbyncf 8 months ago
emm it work for me without de nilon thing i juste deform de metal thing in form of X so i make more pressure with the radiator on the chip ( sorry for my bad english)
TheMarcusnick 8 months ago
Thanks man I did everything and it worked good but it took me awhile to drill the holes but it still wrked and to help everyone else the towl thing does work but it works for a day. This one works way better
badazzhaloman 8 months ago
when he said to leave it on he meant the heat sync not the actual circuit board
tinysmitty614 8 months ago
a very important part of this fix that he didnt explain is that you have to clean the old thermal paste off of the circuit board
tinysmitty614 8 months ago
what did you use to widen the hole
yinkajosiah 8 months ago
Can I just go to the local hardware store and pick up these same bolts and washers?
fivestarsi5 8 months ago
All the system error E74 code is that something entered your console and you need to take it out. All you have to do is send in your xbox 360 to microsoft for free. Unless your to much of a game addict that you can't wait for two and a half weeks so it can get fixed! It is free no fee.
Jonnyboy8008 8 months ago
All the system error E74 code is that something entered your console and you need to take it out. All you have to do is send in your xbox 360 to microsoft for free. Unless your to much of a game addict that you can't wait for two and a half weeks so it can get fixed!
Jonnyboy8008 8 months ago
@Jonnyboy8008 Thats not true they charge you $100
escalade9 8 months ago
@escalade9 if you don't have warrenty
Jonnyboy8008 8 months ago
best video yet
bedevere007 8 months ago
How many xbox360 controllers do you have?
p0kst3r 8 months ago
Alright I used the thermal paste and now i have the exact same problem from when I started. One red light and an E74 message.
redrave404 8 months ago
Okay so i followed all the steps, and now have two blinking lights and my fan automatically shuts off, is this because i didn’t use the thermal paste? and is that the only thing I have to do now to get It to work?
redrave404 8 months ago
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hellenprice 9 months ago
So will I or will I not need the thermal paste for this fix to work?
redrave404 9 months ago
@redrave404 better use it! once u open it why not give a good clean up and change the paste!?
bhdrandyal1993 8 months ago
the towel formula from other tutorial worked for my elite try that 1st..
mohit89i 9 months ago
Hm the error screen on my xbox says "E 74" but the red ring is in a different place. Does that really matter>
Carrek1 9 months ago
I tried this and removed both x clamps. The washers dont fit next to each other in the 2 locations where bolts are adjacent to each other. It also wouldn't allow for the washers with just the one x clamp removed as well. Any suggestions?
Suljin 9 months ago
bruh, this is a long ass video...tldw.
bunnyk09 9 months ago
thanks for the turtorial i get the parts i need i have all the screwdivers and stuff to take it apart dont have the require stuff for it i just got the e74 two days again so i looking for ways to fix it and my warrenty it gone anyways so yeah
Scarfather502 9 months ago
i did the eject and sync and i got 1-4-2-4? whats that.
CurlySkate15 9 months ago
i'm buying an xbox with an e74 error for 15 dollars. im so excited to try this out in a couple of days!!!
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katieminnie1 9 months ago
howd you get the 1--0-2-2 part to flash?
jransom0 9 months ago
The fix didn't last for me. I kept having problems with the XBox working for a week or so and then it'd do the e74 thing again. It happened for the third time and the fix did not work again. Now there are 3 red lights when I turn it on and the fan immediately cuts out. Nothing shows up on the screen. Am I screwed at this point or is there another fix for this new problem?
madwiebe 9 months ago
bitch this shit only worked like for 2 days then tht shit came back on wtf?????!!!!!!!!!!
KEVINstupidshit 9 months ago
Followed the video using the same hardware and it worked great! I did clean off the contact area and added Arctic Silver 5 paste. It didn't boot right away, came up with the same e74 error but I let it run on the error screen with the fan placed just like the video for 15 minutes. After it cooled down it booted up perfectly.
Thanks a ton man, saved be a bunch of cash considering I just bought my daughter an Elite I wasn't ready to shell out for another console.
daytrip65 9 months ago
this looks like a good fix. hope i can fix mines got all the parts.
ambermayberry7 9 months ago
Holy cow it worked! I was a little skeptical when it didn't boot up right away like it did in your video, but after reading some of the other comments, even if the e74 message comes up, let it bake for 10 minutes. Shut it off, and then try it again! I hope the fix lasts!
madwiebe 9 months ago
Well, I would really like to thank you for all the help you have given me, instead of spending 100.00 to have Microsoft fix it, I was able to do it my self for a small price of the little hardware needed. Your video helped me a lot thank you friend!
jonathanpruner 9 months ago
worked for me so far
Tonythetigerisreal 9 months ago
i try to start mine up and it overheats right away with 5 seconds, any suggestions
bringinghairyback 10 months ago
To all those who are going to attempt to fix their xbox in this method i would advise that you DO NOT fix it on your carpet. Static can kill your motherboard. Try to do it on a wooded table.
notoriousvak 10 months ago 7
@notoriousvak is wooden floor the same?
00JohnMarston 6 months ago
@00JohnMarston You tell me darling ;)
notoriousvak 6 months ago
@00JohnMarston Really?
Wild1Outdoors 6 months ago
For those of you getting the 2 rings almost instantly when you attempt to "cook" the Xbox, it is integral that you meticulously clean off the residual thermal paste. I used 99 percent isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs to clean. Then i applied the Arctic Silver 5. I bought this shitty thermal paste because Arctic 5 was sold out at my local electronics store and i neglected to clean off the residue the first time.
asherid22 10 months ago
does the x-clamp fix actually mean removin one of the x-clamps...???
aniruddhaist 10 months ago
@aniruddhaist i removed both x-clamps when i performed the fix. you really don't need them.
asherid22 10 months ago
gears 2 is the shit
Rangerdanger53 10 months ago
This Tutorial here will show clearly how to fix your Xbox.
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JadiraPalmyra 10 months ago
they havent fixed it so they can keep stealin like 100 dollars from us
ahovzz123 10 months ago
mine keeps getting it back wtf
TheFooJames 10 months ago
Thanx bro I just hooked up my xbox and it booted right up! It took me a while to clean the thermal compound off the gpu with just isopropyl alcohol. but Im just letting it cool down after the bake to find out how much play it could take. Greatly appreciate it. keep up the good work.
isidjr 10 months ago
My favorite part is when you make us watch you take out all of the screws.
MrBagelzworth 10 months ago 26
@MrBagelzworth
For me, that part was actually extremely important. Most people omit this and that is stupid.
ibex333 9 months ago
Lucky for me my xbox was refurbished and it already had the screws/washers installed but i noticed the bending in the mobo so i loosened up the screws and now it works like a charm.
YouDreww 10 months ago
I got rid of the e74 error and my xbox begins to start normally, then overheats and I get the 2 red rings. Any advice?
SirTyballski 10 months ago
@SirTyballski use arctic silver and put it on the graphics card. its the thing under the heat sink u remove, the smaller one..
roarkem 10 months ago
yo, I did everything step by step that you did and it still shows the E74 error. Any suggestions??
nicksweet13 10 months ago
Hey appreciate it
nicksweet13 10 months ago
thanks dude your legit in my book no homo
91016099 10 months ago
What can i do when it works but when i play a game the screen goes all weird and red lines and stuff
forkork1 10 months ago
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Xboxsarerepairable 10 months ago
Don't screw any of the T8 screws back onto the CPU, and the 1 T10 (long silver) in the centre. Only the gold, and long silver T10's around the edge.
doughtyryan 11 months ago
3rd post... OK. I've found when I do the whole case up, the box overheats. It seem to be some or all of the T10 screws cause it to over heat. When it's sitting there with ll the case on, none of the screws done up, it works fine... strange, have a play.
doughtyryan 11 months ago
The UK can get all these bolts, washers, and troq drives off Amazon.
Guys with the errors, i suggest just letting the Xbox motherboard sitting on your desk, and cook for 10-15 mins, like the vid, with the fan blowing INwards on the CPU. the thermal paste needs to 'set' and the heat to disperse though the graphics heat sinks. Even with the 2 or 1 red flash, just let it cook away. then swish off, and on again.
doughtyryan 11 months ago
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Xboxsarerepairable 10 months ago
Firstly this will work. However, my XboX didn't boot straight away like the vid. I closed the case up, and got 2 red flashes.
Nearly gave up, but, stripped the box down to the Motherboard, and sat it there on my desk with just the DVD drive hooked up. placed the fan balanced over the DVD drive, and CPU heat sink, like the vid shows. I switched it on, and was still shown a single red flash (E74).
I then left it for 10mins, you'll hear the fan go crazy. Turned it off, back on, and booted fine.
doughtyryan 11 months ago
Why so serious
aaronbrent84 11 months ago
after i put in the screws and shit it has e74 when i heat it up
RaVaGeFATAL 11 months ago
omg i have now 2 red lichts
bardak52 11 months ago
my xbox wont even heat up
iwilldoitquick 11 months ago
my xbox has the e74 error message it has been taken apart in hope i could find a solution i did after about 6 hours of pissing about with things, right what i did was turn my xbox on wait for the error message turn it off dissconnect the dvd drive turned it back on now i had the one light like normal and a flashing one i left it for a bit turned it back off put the dvd drive back in turned it on and it fixed it... i think it may of just been a fluke but its worth a go i guesss hope it works :)
CoolCole1997 11 months ago
hey bitch it work for one day and then it broke
ThEBaYSBesT925 11 months ago
Is there anywhere in England that have these tools?
iluvKH4eva 11 months ago
hey thanks for the help you save me 100 dollars
ThEBaYSBesT925 11 months ago
whats this iv been hearing about getting banned from xboxlive for disasembling the 360. does it sense the warrenty sticker? how can i avoid this
lilwaltdh 11 months ago
@lilwaltdh After you buy the xbox its yours you can do what ever the fuck you want to with it.
Xxx1Pwnage1xxX 11 months ago
@lilwaltdh just try to put it back
vilnis1999 8 months ago
Took half a day with the other half buying supplies, but this guide worked. Thanks muchly, friend. I was about to shell out $400 for a slim. Weird happening: no red before I reassembled, but after, I got three rings. Freaked out and ran to gamestop (closed) came home and tried booting again. It booted, and I'm playing again. Phew. Thanks again. Masterful.
glazelikeadonut 11 months ago
couldnt you just get flatheads for the bolts replacing the x-clamps? if not do you just do that with a drill bit?
BeastlyTreeMan101 11 months ago