

The system requires the hard drive to be healthy for it to boot. If you hear "ticking" or "clicking" or even "winding" noises coming from inside your Xbox ONE it could mean the internal hard drive is defective. Boot times longer than 10 minutes could indicate a faulty internal hard drive, or a soon-to-be faulty hard drive. Troubleshooting Hint:If you do hear abnormal noises coming from inside the system such as "ticking" or "grinding", the internal hard drive could be defective and you should proceed to Step 4 below. If it turns itself off, you may be experiencing a different problem, or if your system loses power during the test other damage could be done. Also make sure your system stays powered on for the entire test. Make sure to be in a quite place as these sounds are sometimes hard to hear. While you are waiting for the system to boot, listen for abnormal sounds coming from the system such as "clicking" or "ticking" noises. *NOTE: We have let systems boot for longer than 30 minutes before, and they finally resolve the issue. Sometimes patience is the best solution as electronics can sometimes work things out on their own. Power on your Xbox ONE and leave it alone for at least 10 minutes. This sometimes could take several minutes (up to 10).
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When the Xbox ONE boots it runs a serious of checks on hardware and firmware to validate the system.
