Xbox series X weird clicking fan sound

I apologize but in this case, you may need to get the console repaired. You can create a repair order by signing in to https://account.microsoft.com/devices.

Unfortunately it didn’t stop the clicking plus no matter how I position it, it’ll always just shut off.

Hi, I hope you're doing great out there despite the issue that you're experiencing. I am an Independent advisor and I am here to help you in regards to your concern.

Making sure that the console is in a well-ventilated place as well as cleaned out is the necessary steps for this concern and the clicking sound is surely not normal.

In this case, kindly reposition the console and check if the issue will persist. Also, you may need to reset the console keeping games and apps to remove any corrupted data that may be causing the issue.

Don't worry because as long as you're connected to Xbox Live your saved progress, games, will not be deleted. It will remove all of your accounts but you can add all of them later on.

Press the Xbox button to open the guide.

Select Profile & system > Settings > System > Console info.

Select Reset console.

Reset and keep my games & apps.

So, I recently noticed that my Xbox Series X fan runs loud when playing Series X|S / Optimised for Series X|S games specifically.

It’s quite strange as it’s dead quiet every other time, but as soon as I start a Series X|S game, the fan becomes so loud that I need to turn up the tv volume.. it’s quite distracting.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any solutions?

FYI - My Series X is a pre-order/launch day model.. and it sits in an open and well ventilated tv/entertainment stand*

In comparison, I owned an Xbox One S for three years and I never heard the fan on that.

I’m having the exact same problem now. The only time my Xbox sounds loud is when running series x enhanced games, it’s completely fine on old gen games. Have you had this issue fixed or is it still a problem now?

Hey
Thomas Fax!

Thanks for reaching out to Xbox forums support. I'm sorry to hear about the fan noise and heat issues that you're experiencing with your

console. If you're playing an Xbox One Enhanced game, your console will run a little warmer than usual. Those particular games require more

processing power. More processing power creates more heat that has to be cooled by the console's fan. The Xbox One X tries to do that with a

fairly "intelligent" fan control, where the console tries to run as silently as possible, but intermittently the console has to turn up the fan in short

bursts to dissipate the heat caused by the higher processing power.

If you can, I would suggest taking it back to the place that you purchased it. If they allow you to exchange it for another console, perfect!

They should be able to replace it since you only purchased it within the last 24 hours.

If not, you would be able to send it in for repair.

Click on this link to set up the repair on your own:
Device service and replacement

To set up a call back from Customer support, to create a repair order for you follow the steps below:

As provided above the best way to reach Live Support would be here:
https://support.xbox.com/contact-us#0

Step 1 ----Select Xbox One

Step 2 ----Select See other options

Step 3 ----Select topic (Ex. System Update)

Step 4 ----Select "Show contact options"

Step 5 ----Select request a call from support

I hope this helps a bit more. Let us know!

Felix

Xbox forums support