PS3 makes settling noises when on

[evildragon]

You know that settling sound some furniture and homes make, right? That "creak" or "pop"?

Well, my PS3 makes these noises when it's on. I could be watching a movie, or game, and here it make a small "pop". It's not an electrical sound, but a mechanical sound as if some plastic piece really is settling. It's not the HD either, took the HD out and put it into my computer and ran a disk check, passes and no noises from it.

[aclbandit]

Perhaps a stupid explanation. However...

could the noises maybe be coming from the furniture the PS3 sits on?
For one thing, it's a hefty piece of hardware, not a lightweight.
For another, it can output some HEAT, which might cause the table or whatever it's on to make "settling" noises.

or maybe your ps3 has something wrong with it... but I hope not?

[iloveguns]

is the place where your PS3 sits balance?

[evildragon]

I've tried many locations, including the floor, AND on a rug with a book under it (so it didn't block vents).

But yes, it sits on balanced locations.

[staxx]

I get it from time to time also. I wouldn't be concerned with it too much as it could be just the plastic expanding or contracting and the tight screws stopping the movement. If you start to see a stress crack then you should worry.