Xbox 360 one red light error code e73

Can anyone help me with this one i have tried everything and still have red light its out of warranty so microsoft dont want to know

 

i believe thats hardware failure if i am not mistaken, google how to get the error code so we can dig deeper.

 

Looks like it's a hardware failure of the ethernet port and not that the component went bad but only became disconnected.

If you watch this video he demonstrates a ghetto fix similar to the towel trick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67sbmlJ2_ek

There are other videos like this with all the same/similar techniques for fixing the e73 error.

Now should you do this to an xbox?
Absolutely not, you can damage it worse than it already is.

How should you go about fixing this error?
There are a few people on afterdawn that have solder rework/reflow machines. It looks like all you need to do is get your mb reflowed and it will fix this error. If i were you i would start a new thread asking who has these machines and who can perform a reflow for you.

 

Thanks for answering i will try what you said and let you know the outcome thanks again

 

You could just replace the x-clamps. I have done this on a few E73 all are still working. X-clamps works if done correctly my oldest repair is 9 months and it still hasnt come back, apart from a firmware update

 

thanks for the input c4rn1 stuarbat and homesick i have just been told that error code e73 is the ethernet port and is unfixable it must be replaced can anyone confirm this ms wont tell and if its true where can you get one or if its false anyone know how to fix it

 

heck, just claim it has e74 or RROD and send it in. free repair that way.

 

Its not unfixable it to do with the southbridge on the gpu chip if memory serves me correct. Like i said i have done a few with x-clamp replacement, or you could just get the board reflowed.

 

Actually if it was the southbridge that would make perfect sense.

I don't see the ethernet port flexing at all, so the problem would have to be around the major flexing zones. So i googled and came across this.

South Bridge Connection through PCI express

The GPU is connected with the South Bridge chipset (I/O controlling unit) through a dual PCI Express interface (10GB/sec). The South Bridge chipset also includes an XMA decoder for audio, reducing the load on the CPU. The external I/O interfaces include SATA (20GB hard drive, 12x DL DVD recorder), USB Memory Unit ports (MU), ethernet controllers etc.

Looking at this technical outline confirms it



So it looks like you could fix it by doing the xclamp replacement and heating up the xbox as described in this tutorial.

 

Try this thread, worked for me:

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/777239