PS5 won’t turn on and beeps 3 times: what to do?

If you turn on the PlayStation 5 using the power button or the controller, you will hear a beep and a few seconds later the image will appear on the television. In the last few days and weeks there have been some reports of the PS5 beeping a total of 3 times when starting up and then not turning on. There are already a few threads on the topic on Reddit and the question arises, what to do if the PS5 doesn’t start and beeps three times?

PS5 beeps 3 times and won’t start: what to do?

First of all, it should be said that if the PlayStation 5 beeps 3 times when starting up and then boots up normally, then that is not an error, but rather you have accidentally pressed the wrong button. On the front there is the power button and the eject button. If there is no disc in the drive and you press the Eject button while the console is turned off, the PS5 will beep three times and then boot normally.

If the PS5 beeps 3 times and does not start, then there is usually a problem. Below we have summarized a number of possible solutions that may have helped some affected users.

• Check whether the power button is stuck and stuck so that the button is pressed continuously.
• Turn off PS5, unplug it and wait a few minutes. Then reconnect the power cable and try to start the console again.
• Start PS5 in safe mode, rebuild database or reset completely. Similar to the PS4, you can start the PS5 into safe mode by pressing and holding the power button for about 7 seconds. In safe mode you can find functions such as “rebuild database” or “reset default settings”, among other things. You can also reset the PS5 to factory settings using Safe Mode if the console no longer starts the normal way.

PS5 beeps and turns off?

By linked Reddit thread There are also reports of the PS5 beeping 3 times and then turning off immediately. In this case, you can no longer boot into safe mode and try to fix the problem by resetting to the factory settings. If you have the same problems, it is best to contact Sony support directly, as there is probably a hardware defect.