How-To Geek

Hi,

My iPad suddenly lost all audio, even keyboard clicks. Checked settings, checked: dble+click+home, where brightness and rotation settings are, and outside button. Started the DAY after buying/using Speaker Dock (NOT wireless; plug in speaker jack to headphone input) ~ seems too coincidental. s.

Second, I'm getting messages to update my iOS. I've been told/read/heard it takes hours, people lose apps and saved docs during back-up, and other stuff I *truly* would love to avoid. Last, the Mac I would need to connect in order to update is my SONS - would this mean he would have a folder with all my info in it?

- never "updated" or connected to his Mac except single time when we bought it & he is much more Mac savvy than us (but also no help ...heard "sure I'll do it - later" for 2 months.

Only iPad problems so far, ALWAYS turned out to be something stupid with a quick fix (from here, often:) ..but have found no similar threads this time.

Any advice, suggestions, warnings, ANYTHING very greatly appreciated!!

Version 4.3.2, model #Mb292ll - No idea what "generation"(?), but bought it RIGHT BEFORE iPad w/ camera was released, if that helps :(

THANK YOU

On the side where the VOLUME control rocker switch is a slider. That is the MUTE slider, maybe that was turned on?

Irv S.

Enthusiast, ispalten & hatryst,

Sorry for late reply ~ life (and a teenager) ~ intervened.

Thank you for the suggestions, but yes, I tried them all MULTIPLE times and still have same problem. Switched mute and lock rotation back and forth, did hard reset, ...even did vacuum trick some people had luck with & nothing.

I get full sound when dock is plugged in, and with a flashlight and frustrating contortions, I can see the little metal (?) pins (?), which I tried cleaning with a toothpick wrapped in a coffee filter (...it's driving me nuts having to cart speaker dock around).

The ABILITY to produce sound is there: after full/hard reset, i get the 'slide to power on' click. That's it.

I'm going to update my OS, so that remains a dim possibility.

Honestly, I think my sound is just done for.

...so much so that I think a heads up to be careful choosing/using these dock stands is necessary ~ not only is there a ton of folks online, I came across TWO real-life "me too!"'s while b***ng at work. Hopefully there's a fix we're all missing, but....?

In case anyone's interested, the dock that ended my iPad audio was the iHome from walmart. The two others I found also bought their docks from Walmart, & I *believe* it's same model, combo speaker & stand.

Before iHome sues me, I DON'T KNOW IF FAULT WAS DOCK! ...only that I had sound, tried my new dock out, then never had it again.