How do I get my sound to come back

1. If you have no sound at all, even in the Music App, try rebooting the iPad.

Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.

2. If you lost sounds for keyboard clicks, games or other apps, email notifications and other notifications, system sounds may have been muted.

System sounds can be muted and controlled two different ways. The screen lock rotation can be controlled in the same manner as well.

Settings>General>Use Side Switch to: Mute System sounds. If this option is selected, the switch on the side of the iPad above the volume rocker will mute system sounds.

If you choose Lock Screen Rotation, then the switch locks the screen. If the screen is locked, you will see a lock icon in the upper right corner next to the battery indicator gauge.

If you have the side switch set to lock screen rotation then the system sound control is in the control center. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to control center . Tap on the bell icon and system sounds will return.

If you have the side switch set to mute system sounds, then the screen lock can be accessed in the same manner as described above.

This support article from Apple explains how the side switch works.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085

3. If you still have no sound at all ....try cleaning the dock connector opening of the iPad with a soft brush and just a little bit of rubbing alcohol.

Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.)

Check your settings. The iPads have a small switch on the right edge. It can be used as a rotation lock to keep the screen from automatically reorienting itself as you move around, but you need to have the tablet’s settings configured properly. That same switch, right above the volume buttons, can also be set to function instead as a mute button to silence certain types of audio.

If the switch is set to work as a mute button, you can change its purpose to “screen-rotation lock” by tapping the Settings icon on the home screen. On the Settings screen, tap General on the left side, and on the right side of the screen flick down to “Use Side Switch to.” Tap to select Lock Rotation or Mute to set the button’s function. Even if you set the side switch for your preferred use, you can still mute the Mini or lock the screen. Just double-click the Home button, and when the panel of apps appears along the bottom edge of the screen, flick the row from left to right with your finger. Tap the icon on the far left side of the row to either lock the iPad’s screen or mute the iPad’s alerts, notifications and sound effects. Music, podcasts and video are not muted unless you turn the volume all the way down.

iPhone: Can't hear through the receiver or speakers

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1630

http://www.atreks.com/app-no-sound-on-ipad-4-%E2%80%93-what-to-do/

 Cheers, Tom 😉

I have the same problem. Everything was working fine, then I did the latest update. No sound except when I use headphones. This applies to everything, music, all apps including facebook, vine and YouTube, alerts, games...etc...

I have done:

A reset, holding sleep & home buttons

Complete restore to factory settings from my home computer

Checked the slide switch, it is set to lock rotation

Volume rocker buttons do not work, sometimes when I hit the volume rocker buttons, a grey box with a bell comes up that says "sound effects" but not volume. And it doesn't do anything

Reset all settings in general

Checked the settings in "sounds" ringers and alerts are set to "change with buttons"

Cleaned the headphone and dock ports with a soft brush and alcohol

I do not have an Apple TV or airplay, so those options are not available to change

Checked the mute button in the control center

Nothing has worked!

Anybody else out there have any suggestions...this has to be related to the iOS 7.3 update as everything was working normal before this update.

My iPad did the same this am did all reset etc no joy. I then plugged in my dock cable that I use to connected to my hifi

Sound on hifi ok unplugged and iPad sound and volume control all working again. Hope this helps.

I still happen to have my extended warranty through Geek Squad at Best Buy. They ordered me a "new" iPad and I'm waiting for it to arrive and making do with my iPad using external speakers.

To those comments above: no it is not on "no disturb", nor is it on mute.

I'm happy to hear they replaced your iPad inspirevida... we do not have an Apple store anywhere near us. Even when your warranty was expired...I agree it seems like non admittance to me.

The tech guy at geek squad recommended not doing the 7.0.3 upgrade until there is a known fix. Yeah I get to go back to IOS 6!!! I hate iOS 7!