Here, in this guide, you’ll learn all possible way to fix loud PS4 and get it function normally like before. As for the PS4 hard drive, it generates loud clicking noise when there’s a physical damage with one of its components. The PS4 cooling fan causes the loud noise when it runs non-stop at the highest possible speed. If PS4 suddenly starts making noise, the culprit is either the cooling fan or the hard drive. The loudest component in your PS4 is the fan, it spins faster when the console has more heat to dissipate.