Wont start up and powers up on a grey screen with a bunch of writing with different languages and at the bottem of the screen it has E74
Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death Fix Kit
The e74 is an overheat issue. It's also know as the red ring of death (rrod). It is very, very common. The link above covers the entire disassemble and re-assemble of an xbox.. That is if you chose to go that route to repair.
If you have a local Gamestop, they may be able to repair it for a fee.
SOURCE: XBOX 360 - E74 WITH ONE RED LIGHT
Try doing this steps:
Try restarting the console.
If restarting the console does not resolve the behavior, follow these steps:
* Turn the console off.
* Unplug all the power and AV cables from the console.
* Unplug the power cord from the wall socket.
* Firmly reconnect all the cables.
* Turn on the console.
If these steps do not resolve the behavior turn the console off remove the hard drive, and then turn on the console. If the error light is no longer displayed, turn the console off, re-attach the hard drive, and then turn on the console.
SOURCE: one red light flashing error code E74
Is it still under warranty?
Call the company and get an online tech.
I had to send mine back...
It took a week to receive a box from the company and about 6 weeks to get it back.
I forgot about it!
It takes a while, but works well!
SOURCE: xbox 360
This problem occurs when the Xbox 360 console experiences a general hardware failure.
You can submit a console-repair request online at Xbox.com. However, before you submit your request, first try the following steps to verify the problem:
If it does not work go here
http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/LiveIDSignIn.aspx?redirectUrl=http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/registerdevice.aspx?step=repair
SOURCE: Xbox 360 error e74
hey everyone.. MS will warranty this problem. here is the link that they are including the error e 74 to the list of coverage warranties.
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200916/3451/E74-Xbox-360-error-now-covered-by-Microsoft-warranty
SOURCE: my xbox 360 is showing one red light flashing and
sorry man ur xbox 360 i done for its ur video chip that has gone. u can try this but if it dont work than thats it for ur xbox 360. disconect the xbox 360 fans. let it heat up a little than if u see two red lights disconnected for 20 minutes than try it if it dont work ur xbox is done for.
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If you are experiencing this problem, you can submit a console-repair request online. However, before you submit your request, first try the following two steps to verify the problem:
what lights are flashing?
If its one its Hardware Failure
If its two its Overheating
if its 3 its General Hardware Failure
If its four then AV Cable Cannot Be Found.
Do any numbers come up on the screen like an image with different types of language on with a code at the bottom ?
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