E74 I get the one lone red ring that comes up with the error E74 on screen. Yes I've plugged and unplugged everything back in - removed the hard drive and it will come on - sometimes in a couple of tries other times longer and once it's on it stays working. What can I do? It's still under waranty - should I send it back?

The E74 error seems to be related to video problems. It's occasionally caused by a faulty AV cord, but more often than not, the solder on the ANA/HANA (in HDMI models) scaling chip has come loose.
Before the error, the system usually starts showing graphical problems like lines across the screen or snow. It's accompanied by one red light in the lower right-hand quadrant.

To fix it, unplug everything that's connected to your xbox and leave it sitting there cordless for 5-30 minutes. Then plug everything back in and play, it should be fine now. You'll have to do this every other time you turn it on however. Another solution is:

Wrap pennies in electrical tape and weigh the ANA/HANA down.

hi, here follows a possible solution from Microsoft support:
One light on the ring of light around the power button on your Xbox 360 console flashes red.
You might also see the following error message on your television screen or monitor: System Error. Contact Xbox Customer Support. This message is followed by an error code in the format of "Exx," where xx is a two-digit number.
Note If you see error code "E74" on your screen, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 941377 E74 error appears when you use your Xbox 360 console Back to the top
CAUSE A single flashing light might indicate a hardware failure on your Xbox 360 console. Back to the top
THINGS TO TRY Step 1: Disconnect and reconnect all cables a. Turn off your Xbox 360 console. b. Unplug all memory units, controllers, and accessories from your console. c. Unplug everything from the back of your console, including power and video cables. d. Unplug your power supply from the wall, and then unplug the short cord from the power brick. e. Plug everything back in. Make sure that you make all connections firmly.
f. Turn on your console. If the problem still occurs, go to step 2. Back to the top
Step 2: Remove the hard drive To see whether the problem involves the Xbox 360 Hard Drive, temporarily remove the hard disk unit. If your Xbox 360 console does not have a hard disk, go to step 3. To remove the Xbox 360 Hard Drive, follow these steps: a. Turn off the console. b. Locate the hard disk on your console.
c. Press the release button on the hard disk, and then lift the hard disk from the console.
d. Turn on your console. If these steps resolve the issue, reattach the hard disk to verify that the error occurs only when your Xbox 360 Hard Drive is connected. If this is true, contact Xbox customer support to order a replacement hard disk. To contact Xbox customer support, visit the following Web site: http://www.xbox.com/support/contact If this does not resolve your issue, go to step 3. Back to the top
Step 3: Disconnect any memory units a. Turn off your Xbox 360console. b. Unplug any memory units attached to your console. c. Turn on the console. If these steps resolve the issue, reattach the memory units to verify that the error occurs only when a memory unit is connected. If this is true, contact Xbox Customer Support to order a replacement memory unit. To contact Xbox Customer Support, visit the following Web site: http://www.xbox.com/support/contact If this does not resolve your issue, go to step 4. Back to the top
Step 4: Request a repair If the previous steps do not resolve your single flashing light issue, there are no additional troubleshooting steps and your Xbox 360 console must be repaired at our service center. https://myservice.xbox.com/it-it/Pages/welcome.aspx

Hi,

Basically, this problem is caused by overheating, which is often an issue with most high-powered electronic devices.
As heat levels rise inside your Xbox 360 the connection between the motherboard and the video scaler (HANA/ANA) chip is damaged due to the expansion and contraction of the metal connectors.
Once you have experienced the red ring of death e74 once on your Xbox 360, it will continue to happen over and over again until you fix the problem permanently.
The process of repairing the Xbox 360 red light e74 involves opening up your console, removing the hard drive and disk drive (as these get in the way when you are navigating around the narrow confines of the case) and then locating the video scaler chip.
You then remove it from its seating point and clean the connections; an eraser works well for this. It then has to be seated correctly back in its slot. Once this is done and the hard drive and disk drive are re-installed you can put the case back together.
When you turn your console on again it should be free of the e74 error.
Good Luck and have a nice day.

• here is info on the red ring of death that i know about and the solutions
• 1 red light means the e74 error
• 2 red lights means the xbox is overheating and was shutted down automatically
• 3 red lights means hardrive error
• 4 red lights means that something is unpluged

the problem is not in the hardrive itself, but its that the hardware scaler chip is damaged. now, microsoft is giving a full refund to people owning units with this error or so i hear. so you can rebuy a new unit payed by microsoft and your problem is solved

The E74 Error is a problem with your graphics chip. It's very much like the Red Ring of Death and you need a repair. MS warranties units for 3 years from the E74 and if you are still in this warranty I suggest going to www.xbox.com/support and requesting a free repair from them. If you aren't in warranty any longer I would suggest seeking a skilled professional to assist you.

Things to try to fix your problem.

1. Disconnect and reconnect all cables.
2. Turn off your Xbox 360 console.
3. Remove any components that are plugged in to the front of the console, including memory units and controllers.
4. Unplug all cords from the back of the console, including the power and video cables.
5. Unplug the power supply from the wall outlet, and then disconnect the short cord that goes from the "power brick" to the wall outlet.
6. Finally, connect all the components together again to make sure each connection is firmly in place. Turn on the console.
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10. Remove the hard drive. Follow these steps:
11. Turn off your Xbox 360 console.
12. Remove the hard drive.
13. Turn on the console.
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    If the issue is resolved, reattach the hard drive to confirm that the error only occurs when the hard drive is connected. If this is the case, contact Xbox Customer Support to request a replacement hard drive.

It is because The hard drive is spoil if u remove the Hard drive and blow to the hard drive the red light will not come

unplug everything but the power and take the game out rap it in 4 towles for 30 min then plug it all in

What is the error code at the bottom of the screen & check for flashing red lights on the power button if 3 illuminate it the infamous RROD(Red Ring of Death-google it) which you will get a free repair for if its the bottom right quadrant flashing red then its most probably E74 or E61. E61 is a hard drive related problem so try playing without it, & E74 is the AV cable snapped inside or the GPU/CPU inside the xbox 360 has weak solders on it, I suggest MS support ASAP.

This is usually the ANA or HANA chip.It controls the video output.Not good.