Xbox one Turns itself On without input from me

Soultribunal · Oct 8, 2015

Hi There,

I am looking for some assistance to an ongoing issue I have been having for the last month now.

My Xbox has its 'Instant On' Feature turned off, so the only way to power it up is to physically push a button, or use a controller to start it.

I have fully power cycled the console numerous times as well (I've done some brief reading on separate threads).

It appears to randomly turn itself on (not every night, but I would say 3 out of 7) overnight. Without any intervention from me.

Is there something faulty with my Xbox?

A good example is today. My console was off before I left for work (I pass through that room on my way out the door). When I came back (and I am the first one home) my console was on. Controllers are off and docked.

This has happened enough that I needed to make a post to see if someone knows of a resolution to this issue.

Thanks

:)

OneGiraffe1860 · Oct 8, 2015

Xbox One Turns On without Input

Twice in the last week my Xbox One has powered up without input. Audible start up noise, etc. It was also shutting off while playing music cds when left unattended. The power cable has been plugged directly into the wall outlet, and the sleep function
has been turned off, but it appears these are ongoing issues. What is my next step?

Steeze Muffins · Oct 8, 2015

Xbox Turns on randomly throughout the day without input from me

At random times throughout the day my Xbox One will turn on randomly. I'll hear the sound of it powering up as if I hovered over the "On" button. Is there a fix for this or am i just going to have to unplug my Xbox unless I'm using it?

Misses Quinzel · Nov 9, 2015

Hey there, KillerBeeTX! Sorry to see you are experiencing this as well. This thread is a little old. If you need further assistance, please post up a new thread detailing what you're running into and troubleshooting you've completed. This way our community
can get you the individual support that works best on the forums.

Misses Quinzel

Hey there, KillerBeeTX! Sorry to see you are experiencing this as well. This thread is a little old. If you need further assistance, please post up a new thread detailing what you're running into and troubleshooting you've completed. This way our community
can get you the individual support that works best on the forums.

Mister Cizl

Hey Steeze Muffins! Is the console plugged in directly to a wall outlet? Is the console set to Instant-On or Energy-Saver? Post back and let us know!

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TSi1616

My xbox just sometimes randomly turns on. Sometimes im doing homework in the room and i’ll here the chime of the xbox turning on without anyone touching it. Sometimes ill be in my bed about to fall asleep when i hear the chime in my basement. Other
times, ill come home from school and see it on while the TV is off. No one in my family says they do it. Someone plz help.

Hi Raffi,

Do you have any accessories plugged into the console (hard drive or headset etc)? I have seen reports that sometimes those can cause the xbox to turn on.

I would suggest contacting Support to have them help troubleshoot with you, they can be found at
http://suppoty.xbox.com

Raffi Belorian

Hi TSi1616,

There is an external hard drive connected to the usb port of the xbox. However it contains a lot of my data and im scared of corrupting it if i remove it. Is it safe to disconnect?

Also, Xbox support doesn’t have an option to talk about the xbox turning on randomly. Even when i tried to get as close to the problem as possible, they wouldnt give me an option to speak to support.

Liasos

My profile sign in by itself without me turning the 360 on.

Xbox one Turns itself On without input from me