E74. You sank my Xbox.

After just over a year of dedicated service, last Friday Xbox #2 decided it only wants to display an error screen that features the code E 74. Seems like there may be another heat related failure issue plaguing the Xbox 360. Joystiq has compiled some “less than scientific” evidence as a means of tracking the frequency of the problem. 8bitjoystiq.com has some details if you want to delve into the possible technical issues behind the error screen.

The real bummer is that this issue falls outside the realm of the RROD and isn’t covered by the extended 3 year warranty MS issued to deal with the onslaught of RROD failures. That means, I have sent #2 back to MS along with $109.24 so they can apply whatever “fix” they deem necessary. We shall see.