I bought a new Apple Pencil 1st gen for my niece. Her parents say they won’t give it to her until her birthday in three months. Will it be ok sitting that long with such a small battery?
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No.
It will be dead and useless by then.
You cannot store Apple Pencils for any prolonged period of time and NOT keep them charged up to some level.
If your Apple Pencil/s sat around unused or unopened and not kept charged up for more than a few weeks, or so, OR
LONGER, then the battery in an Apple Pencil will fail and is dead.
Another brand new Apple Pencil may be able to be gotten/replaced under the free, one-year warranty from Apple.
And it looks like some things about the Apple Pencil have NOT changed in the new version 2 model, either.
FYI and something Apple never divulges to it potential iPad Pro/Apple Pencil customers/users unless the potential customer/user is smart enough to ask about.
Due to the “always on and active/standby” nature of the Apple Pencil and, also, due to its very tiny rechargeable Li-
ion battery ( smaller than the eraser head on a REAL wooden pencil ), the Apple Pencil needs to be constantly charged up to some significant charge level ALL THE TIME, even when not using the Pencil for prolonged periods of time.
The Apple Pencil needs to be kept charged to a minimum of 5-10% all the time.
If the Apple Pencil battery is allowed to drain down to 0% and allowed to stay in that flat condition for more than a few weeks, or so, OR EVEN LONGER, that very tiny little Li-ion battery is too small to keep at a 0% state for a long period of time and it will fail and the Apple Pencil will be dead and you may have to “pop” for another $99 Apple Pencil, once again!
Apple only has a one-year warranty on any Apple accessory items.
You need to keep an Apple Pencil charged all the time, even if it is only to 10%-15% charge. It must keep some charge level in that tiny Lithium-ion battery at all times!
Sorry and Best of Luck to You!
No.
It will be dead and useless by then.
You cannot store Apple Pencils for any prolonged period of time and NOT keep them charged up to some level.
If your Apple Pencil/s sat around unused or unopened and not kept charged up for more than a few weeks, or so, OR
LONGER, then the battery in an Apple Pencil will fail and is dead.
Another brand new Apple Pencil may be able to be gotten/replaced under the free, one-year warranty from Apple.
And it looks like some things about the Apple Pencil have NOT changed in the new version 2 model, either.
FYI and something Apple never divulges to it potential iPad Pro/Apple Pencil customers/users unless the potential customer/user is smart enough to ask about.
Due to the “always on and active/standby” nature of the Apple Pencil and, also, due to its very tiny rechargeable Li-
ion battery ( smaller than the eraser head on a REAL wooden pencil ), the Apple Pencil needs to be constantly charged up to some significant charge level ALL THE TIME, even when not using the Pencil for prolonged periods of time.
The Apple Pencil needs to be kept charged to a minimum of 5-10% all the time.
If the Apple Pencil battery is allowed to drain down to 0% and allowed to stay in that flat condition for more than a few weeks, or so, OR EVEN LONGER, that very tiny little Li-ion battery is too small to keep at a 0% state for a long period of time and it will fail and the Apple Pencil will be dead and you may have to “pop” for another $99 Apple Pencil, once again!
Apple only has a one-year warranty on any Apple accessory items.
You need to keep an Apple Pencil charged all the time, even if it is only to 10%-15% charge. It must keep some charge level in that tiny Lithium-ion battery at all times!
Sorry and Best of Luck to You!
Hello,
This will ruin the Apple Pencil.
length of time before new unboxed Apple Pencil 1 needs to be charged
