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July 1, 2025
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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!

    Choleni
    CholeniAnswer
    Honored Contributor
    July 1, 2025

    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.

    2 replies

    Choleni
    CholeniAnswer
    Honored Contributor
    July 1, 2025

    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.

    baz26Author
    New Participant
    July 1, 2025

    Hi Choleni 
     I’ve packaged the device and sent it back for a replacement.
    Thanks a lot for the suggestions and support – really appreciated! 
    Hoping the next one works smoothly out of the box. 🤞