Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says to unplug all cables and turn off the iPad before cleaning its speaker and microphone openings.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Important: Unplug all cables and turn off the iPad first.”
iPad troubleshooting: sound issues (Apple Support), Apple Support, 2026, Cleaning steps for the speaker and microphone openings.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's iPad sound troubleshooting page, in the steps that follow the quick checks for debris in the speaker and microphone openings.
- What it does not show
- The page covers sound problems in general. It does not say that cleaning the openings fixes a dictation problem.