| If you want to know how to fix e74 error on your | | | | and use a fine tip poker to remove the outer case, |
| Xbox 360, safely follow these instructions. | | | | carefully remove the DVD drive and unplug the |
| Before we start, please don't follow any directions you | | | | connection cable. |
| find that suggest wrapping your console with a towel | | | | After the DVD drive is out, remove the fan and |
| or heating it with a blow dryer. These solutions could | | | | motherboard, along with the X clamp found beneath |
| harm your system. | | | | the heat sink. This will allow you to access the GPU |
| The reason you're getting the e74 error is because | | | | and CPU. |
| your console has a hardware malfunction which | | | | Once you've can see the GPU and CPU, carefully |
| causes overheating. This is a problem that nearly | | | | clean them off and apply arctic silver compound on |
| 500,000 Xbox 360 owners will have to deal with. | | | | the GPU (get the arctic silver compound from a |
| Luckily, it's easy to fix. | | | | computer repair store near you for $1) |
| How to fix e74 error? Follow these easy steps and | | | | Let your console sit for 15 minutes, and then place 2 |
| you'll be back to playing in no time: | | | | nylon washers on both sides of the heat sink screws. |
| The first thing you need to do is shut off your console | | | | After this, just put the system back together the same |
| and let it cool down for several hours. | | | | way you took it apart, plug it in and play. |
| Then, clear off a table so you don't misplace any parts, | | | | |