PS5 Fan loudly turns on when plugged in and never turns off.

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Sagetech @sagetech682

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Posted: Mar 16, 2023

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PS5 Fan loudly turns on when plugged in and never turns off.

Greetings all,

I come with a question that I can't seem to get answered anywhere.

My PS5 fan doesn't stop moving at all. It spins at an incredibly high speed even when the console is off. Yes including rest mode. If I power cycle my system, even before I turn it back on the fan starts to spin and quickly. Anyone have any ideas?

I've disconnected and reconnected the fan, tried every option in safe mode including the factory reset options and tried different outlets, different cables etc.

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Karan Gupta @karangupta32583

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Posted: Mar 27, 2023

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@sagetech682 thanks very much. I’ll try that :)

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timtom77 @timtomissus Rep: 3.2k 20 19 7 · Answer 1 · 2023-03-20T10:43:29-07:00

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you need to clean the fan inside of the ps5, and maybe clean or even replace the heatsink

i think that the heatsink is having issues, tbh

make sure the reapply the thermal place too!

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and you might want to try cleaning it with this before you buy a new heatsink or anything like that (also don't use the deoxIT on anything other than metal connectors)

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Thanks so much for the answer! Taking it to a repair shop where they can try this before we get more drastic.

Thanks again!

Mar 20, 2023 by Sagetech

Hi

I have this problem too, what did the repair shop diagnose?

Mar 26, 2023 by Karan Gupta

@sagetech682 your welcome!

Mar 27, 2023 by timtom77

@karangupta32583 My repair shop just popped out the old fan and replaced it with a new one and all was well.

Mar 27, 2023 by Sagetech

having this same problem but i replaced the fan twice and it is still doing it any advice?

Oct 21, 2024 by Guavamole

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Pedro G @pedrog37983 Rep: 1 · Answer 2 · 2025-09-07T07:52:20-07:00

Pedro G @pedrog37983

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Having this issue plug in my ps5 the fan starts to spin loud and doesn’t stop any ideas ?

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I'm having the same Issue. Did you find a fix? It was working fine, but then I stopped using it for 5-6 months, and it sat horizontally on my desk unplugged with a cloth covering it. Now, after months, the moment I plug it in, the fans start running at full speed, and they still do sometimes, randomly, or when I plug it in after not using it for a while. They usually stop spilling after a few minutes. Otherwise, the PS5 is functioning absolutely fine. No heating errors, nothing. Games run fine.

Dec 27, 2025 by Shawak

Yo youre that guy from reddit i commented under your post, just need to replace your fan, in another comment section here the OP just got his fan replaced and problem solved. My account is Specific_contest

Jun 28, 2026 by Mavaio

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