Xbox One S? no longer turning on after "clicking" noises

BrentWilson4 · Nov 8, 2020

HI all

i was loading a game and started hearing a clicking (hard drive i would say) - Game doesnt load and i get generic error " took too long to load". I do a RESTART of the console which took an age, and now i try turning on and all i get is the xbox light flash
once and then dim out. There is a bit of noise, but nothing happens and it powers down after ~ 30 seconds.

Dead drive?

:)

NolilQuezon

You need to change SSD. That will problem solved.

Mine is XBOX ONE S.

SSD: LEXAR 512 GB SSD.

Before Install SSD.

and you need to download used Offline Update into USB.

then Press and Hold BIND and EJECT, then Press Power.

AquarrzSudnnym

When you swapped your console out, on the new XBox1S, did you set it up to automatically keep your games up to date?

I'm wondering if the freeze you are experiencing is a result of all the games attached to your account are downloading to the new console while you are playing a game.

You can check the queue under My Games and Apps.

{Parity}

The constant clicking sounds a lot like the HDD is failing. You might consider setting it up for a repair.

Lowlife Madness

it was coming from the hard drive. i did an internet seach and the clicking noise was similar to the "hard drive click of death". A failing hard drive.

My cousin's xbox one S made the same clicking noise with no beep, the clicking in his xbox was coming from the fan

VinhMai2

This page has the details on where the settings are, but it's just as easy to copy here:

Press the Xbox button to open the guide.

Select System > Settings > Power & startup.

Select Power mode & startup, then choose the options you want.

The options would be "energy-saving", which is the fully power down when turned off mode, and "instant-on" which is the 'fast start up mode' referenced earlier, and would potentially keep the storage and other items on in a low power state so that it can
download updates for games or the system while 'powered down'.

My xbox is already in energy savibg mode

Xbox One S? no longer turning on after "clicking" noises