Last week, messages from the first buyers began to appear on the network Playstation 5 complaining about a strange buzzing sound coming out during the game.
Some users initially speculated that the Blu-ray drive was the culprit, but diskless console owners also experienced similar noise. While the noise was generally acceptable to some, others posted videos showing how annoyingly loud their PS5 was.
Fortunately, one of the PS5 owners seems to have found the source of the problem, and it is actually not very serious. Twitter users under the nickname Frank_Supercell, who is a former developer Blizzard, also encountered strange sounds from his PlayStation 5 instance and after removing the fan found that a small white sticker that holds one of the cables on the board next to the cooler somehow fell off and partially got under the blades, which created an unpleasant buzz…
Update
Fixed it!
✅ Ruled out coil whining
✅ Reproduced sound with air (unplugged)
✅ Sound not from the bearings (side)➡️ Object in the way?
Used Security Torx to open fan case and found that a sticky label got lose and in the way. Removed label. Issue fixed. ? ♂️ pic.twitter.com/blqHuER44L
– Frank ™ (FS7N) | WFH? (@Frank_Supercell) November 20, 2023
After removing the sticker, the problem immediately disappeared, but keep in mind that although the fan can be easily removed without completely disassembling the console, this can still void the warranty…
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