Meta Quest 3 Freezes on First Boot Tutorial and Shuts Down
Hello,
I just bought a brand new Meta Quest 3. After unboxing, I turned it on using the power button. The initial setup screen appeared, and I clicked on the first tutorial step. At that point, the screen froze with a loud beeping sound and heavy pixelation. This lasted for about 15 seconds before the device shut itself down.
Since then, it won’t turn on normally. It only powers on if I manually select “Boot Device” from the boot menu. But even then, it freezes at the same point with the same sound and visual glitch, then shuts down again. I haven’t been able to use the device at all.
Any idea what might be causing this or how to fix it? I'm open to trying any troubleshooting steps and can share a video if needed.
Thanks in advance!
Hi baz26 🙂
You could try resetting the device to factory settings to see if that helps..... I doubt it though.
How to factory reset your Meta Quest | Quest help | Meta Store
But honestly… if I were you, I'd return the Quest immediately and get a working one.
I'm not a fan of troubleshooting devices I haven't even had a chance to use yet.