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Ripknot · 05-07-2009, 11:15 AM

I was playing my 360 elite and I saw green and red streaks over the screen. I restart the 360 elite and I get the error: E 74 on the screen but, when i take out my hdmi cable out and restart the 360 elite it runs perfect but no display. Then I put the hdmi cable back in it goes to the error: E 74

It is because of a video hardware failure. I have researched it and it sounds like the buffers for the GPU heat sink needs to be replaced and the thermal paste...

My question is that is this true? So I stripped it down to the motherboard. Nothing looks wrong and i take it as a heat problem.

If you heard of the towel trick. You will know what I am talking about. wrap it in towels and overheat it! (says it temporary) Sounds crazy i did it with it open and the fan unplugged in till I was to scared of it getting fried so i turned it off and let it cool. IT WORKED, for that one moment... then the streaks happened again!

I guess i will just get new buffers for the heat sinks and replace the thermal paste.

I will post some pictures if requested.

If you have any advice PLEAZ post

Thank you in advance,

Ripknot (Matt)

05-07-2009, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ripknot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11 OS: XP My System	Xbox 360 elite error: 74 \| how do i fix it? I was playing my 360 elite and I saw green and red streaks over the screen. I restart the 360 elite and I get the error: E 74 on the screen but, when i take out my hdmi cable out and restart the 360 elite it runs perfect but no display. Then I put the hdmi cable back in it goes to the error: E 74 It is because of a video hardware failure. I have researched it and it sounds like the buffers for the GPU heat sink needs to be replaced and the thermal paste... My question is that is this true? So I stripped it down to the motherboard. Nothing looks wrong and i take it as a heat problem. If you heard of the towel trick. You will know what I am talking about. wrap it in towels and overheat it! (says it temporary) Sounds crazy i did it with it open and the fan unplugged in till I was to scared of it getting fried so i turned it off and let it cool. IT WORKED, for that one moment... then the streaks happened again! I guess i will just get new buffers for the heat sinks and replace the thermal paste. I will post some pictures if requested. If you have any advice PLEAZ post Thank you in advance, Ripknot (Matt)