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Apple Pencil Won't charge

I have an Apple Pencil 1 and an iPad Pro 2017 and I cannot get my pencil to charge or work. When I sync it to iPad it says 3% left on pencil so I have plugged it into bottom of iPad left for an hour no change in 3% and I have used the adapter and plugged into lightening cord and still no charge. I have never used this pencil with my iPad but recently wanted to use it to draw but can't :(. I don't know really if it ever worked because it has sat in the box for years and now I just don't know what to do.



iPad Pro 10.5-inch, Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Jul 16, 2020 11:50 AM

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Posted on Jul 16, 2020 11:58 AM

Hello,


If Apple Pencil’s battery sits depleted for an extended amount of time then it will essentially ruin the battery preventing it from ever holding a charge which makes the Apple Pencil useless. Apple Pencil has a 1 year warranty (when purchased from Apple) which means that Apple will most likely replace it if the battery has failed.


Please refer to the following Apple Support document on how to troubleshoot Apple Pencil.


Use Apple Pencil with your iPad or iPad Pro - Apple Support


Contact AppleCare

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Jul 16, 2020 11:58 AM in response to audybz

Hello,


If Apple Pencil’s battery sits depleted for an extended amount of time then it will essentially ruin the battery preventing it from ever holding a charge which makes the Apple Pencil useless. Apple Pencil has a 1 year warranty (when purchased from Apple) which means that Apple will most likely replace it if the battery has failed.


Please refer to the following Apple Support document on how to troubleshoot Apple Pencil.


Use Apple Pencil with your iPad or iPad Pro - Apple Support


Contact AppleCare

Jul 16, 2020 2:34 PM in response to audybz

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 your Apple Pencil may have failed and is dead and you will have to purchase another

brand new Apple Pencil or get, if still under warranty, a free replacement Pencil from Apple.


Sorry.


And it looks like some things about the Apple Pencil have NOT changed in the new version 2 model, either.


FYI and something Apple will never, EVER divulge 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 your 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!



One last ditch thing you can try is to plug the Pencil's Lightning connector into the iPad.

Then, try a simple hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons.


See if the Pencil starts charging then, when it reaches a sufficient charge, like over 15%, or so, or more, disconnect the Pencil and reconnect it to see if it Bluetooth pairs.

If it does pair, try using it.


If still no joy, your Pencil is definitely dead.



Sorry and Best of Luck to You!

Apple Pencil Won't charge

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