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Apple Pencil will not work but is connected

Apple Pencil doesn’t work but is connected

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Mar 20, 2021 12:00 PM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2021 12:04 PM

Starting with the most frequent cause of difficulties, is the tip of the Apple Pencil firmly tightened? If slightly loosened, the Pencil is unlikely to work reliably, if at all.

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Apple Pencil will not work but is connected

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