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bip007
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_ 		12. March 2009 @ 16:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I can't start my console whn i tried to start it it shows that black screen and not booting my dashboard and a red light blinking is that mean my xbox360 daed i've done nothing i was playing resident evil 5 and suddenly all graphics became white then i quited to dashboard then i saw all colors is black then i quickly shutdown my console and after that when i tried to start my console this happening please help me temme what's worng how to fix it i've done nothing when why it's happening ?

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ebxtreme
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_ 		12. March 2009 @ 16:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This is a very common problem that tons of 360 consoles suffer from. There are several "fixes" posted all over the internet if you google or check YouTube for "Error E74 XBox 360". Some may work and fix your console temporarily BUT chances are the problem will return. This problem is comparable to the 3 red lights of death problem. Once you've got it, your system is as good as gone eventually. Sucks.
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bip007
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_ 		12. March 2009 @ 16:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
omg thanks for u'r fast reply but why this happened i've done nothing to my xbox360 there's no way to fix this error forever ?
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ebxtreme
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_ 		12. March 2009 @ 16:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Unfortunately, its a problem with the graphics (ANA) chip going bad. There's really no way to restore it to the condition it was in when you originally bought it. Are you located here in the states?
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bip007
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_ 		12. March 2009 @ 17:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No i live in bangladesh and i brought this xbox360 elite from japan can i fix it any way ???????????? it cost too much money when i bought it
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ebxtreme
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_ 		12. March 2009 @ 17:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I don't know of any permanent fixes for the E74 error. All I can suggest is to try a few fixes found on YouTube and see if they work for you. Don't do any towel or heat gun tricks. You could also simply send it back to M$ to repair it (which will be way cheaper than buying a new one).
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stealthdf
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_ 		12. March 2009 @ 17:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it is possible to apply pressure to the ANA chip and heat and get it to work again. SImilar to the penny trick on the memory chips. I am not sure if the ANA and HANA are the same or not but i have fixed a 360 that had no video but did have sound by applying pressure to the HANA chip and letting the unit get very hot while cooling the CPU only so the GPU got really hot and the heat spread to the memory and HANA. They do get hot on their own but you now it all adds up.

IF you can send to microsoft under warranty i would definetly do that, but being in bangladesh i do not know if that is a viable option. if it is then definetly send to MS.

I assume it is flashed also so do you have an undamaged warranty sticker?

this is from a diff thread on here i found: E74: AV cable error... There is a problem with the AV cable, try using a different AV cable. If the cable is known to be working then there is a 90% chance it's a scaler chip problem (the "ANA" or "HANA" chip connected directly to the AV cable) in rare cases it is the GPU.


Use the saerch function at top and enter e74 and you will get a lot of threads back on it
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If you send me questions on Live about modding or anything related i will block you. Dont be an idiot.

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bd911
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_ 		13. March 2009 @ 14:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you could "reflow" the board the right way. Should give you many more years of use. Essentially Stealths idea is similar to reflowing except it is done with regulated heat above and below the board and without adding pressure. I have fixed about 5 of these "no video" boards since I got my reflow station and preheater.

DON'T USE TOWELS!!!!!!
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stealthdf
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_ 		13. March 2009 @ 14:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by bd911:
 you could "reflow" the board the right way. Should give you many more years of use. Essentially Stealths idea is similar to reflowing except it is done with regulated heat above and below the board and without adding pressure. I have fixed about 5 of these "no video" boards since I got my reflow station and preheater.

DON'T USE TOWELS!!!!!!
you have a real relfow station or a homemade setup? I looked into them but way to exspensive for me to take on. I just wish my company had one i could use on the low down. I saw a video of a guy that made one with a griddle breakfast cooker and a heatgun but that is just too ghetto for me.
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If you send me questions on Live about modding or anything related i will block you. Dont be an idiot.
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bd911
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_ 		13. March 2009 @ 15:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My original one was like that ghetto one. Those "will" work with the right heat profile. The profile shown in the youtube video was completely wrong and is sure to burn up CPU's. The one in the vid is not just a heat gun... it is actually a reflow station used for exactly what he is doing.... the one I have now is a bit more refined, has an infrared preheater and the nozzle is on an x/y axis device. I would love to get the one that can x-ray the boards to verify reflows without even powering up the board.
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