Xbox keeps breaking - Saxperience

Dan · 15th February 2009, 18:53

I have had my current xbox for just over a year and about a month ago I got one red light (bottom left) and error message E74. I set about buying an x clamp fix kit and fitted that about 2 weeks ago, all was fine for about 3 days then got another error message E73 (Supposed to be ethernet cable port) which can be true as when I have it connected my picture goes slightly liney and fuzzy.

I fixed that problem by over heating the xbox by disconnecting the fans.

I now get the E74 message every 2 or 3 days. I have tried loosening the screws on the mother board and then tightening them but it still keeps coming back.

Does anyone have any ideas (dont say buy a ps3 either) or should I buy a new one?

craigy_87 · 15th February 2009, 19:45

i think mine had that error when i bought it off a mate dan, found it had warrenty still in the end xbox said they replaced the cd drive

Dan · 15th February 2009, 20:32

Hmm, its starting to annoy me as theres only so many times I can overheat it surely lol

Oh an its out of warrenty.

craigy_87 · 15th February 2009, 20:34

ahh does overheating it work as with my error overheating didnt fix anything possibly not the same then

Dan · 15th February 2009, 20:38

Yeah by overheating it, it works straight away but only lasts for few days

stuchad · 15th February 2009, 20:42

microsoft give 3yr warranty on the ring of death..
sorry if this doesnt help

Marky_C · 15th February 2009, 20:44

Try sending it back off to microsoft.
They took my mates back after like 2+ years.

Coultas · 16th February 2009, 12:36

Mine did this, i took the reflow heat sink out cleaned the ANA chip then that fixed it then it decided to to over heat on me so i added a new fan to it and its working sweet as for 4 months now

Peejous · 16th February 2009, 12:39

Sure its out of warranty?

Dan · 16th February 2009, 13:58

Well yeah as I've had it apart and fitted an x-clamp kit which has voided the warrenty.

Also when it originally happened I called microsoft and they said it would be £60 to fix it as the warrenty has ran out.

Coultas · 16th February 2009, 17:00

did u try wat i said about the re flow and ana ?

Ste-88 · 16th February 2009, 20:26

Needs the solder re flowing / re balling.

If you keep overheating it eventually the chips will come loose then fall off.

Dan · 20th February 2009, 00:20

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Originally Posted by Coultas

did u try wat i said about the re flow and ana ?

No not yet, it hasnt packed up for a few days now (touch wood)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ste-88

Needs the solder re flowing / re balling.

If you keep overheating it eventually the chips will come loose then fall off.

Can you do that Ste?

Ste-88 · 20th February 2009, 18:16

You can do it yourself if you own a heatgun?

Dan · 21st February 2009, 01:13

I dont but my dad will, are you able to explain how I'd do it?

Ste-88 · 21st February 2009, 08:55

http://ioverflow.net/xbox360/heatgun1/

dannyboycov1991 · 21st February 2009, 09:04

run it with a towel wrpped round it mate, then cool it straight away , it will melt the solder on the mother board, botched way of doing it. worked for my friend

Ste-88 · 21st February 2009, 20:45

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Originally Posted by dannyboycov1991

run it with a towel wrpped round it mate, then cool it straight away , it will melt the solder on the mother board, botched way of doing it. worked for my friend

That's what he's doing already, if you keep doing that method the GPU will come away from the board.