How do I check the battery level on my Apple Pencil Generation 1

First, checking your iPad battery charge:

Charge your Apple Pencil and check the battery - Apple Support

Next, compatibility… the two models of Apple Pencil are not interchangeable - and can only be used with the appropriate iPad. Here is the fully compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:

Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

You can use Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with these iPad models: 

• iPad Air (4th generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and later
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) and later

Apple Pencil (1st generation)

You can use Apple Pencil (1st generation) with these iPad models:

• iPad (8th generation)
• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (6th generation)
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st or 2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 10.5-inch
• iPad Pro 9.7-inch

Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.

There are a few older iPad pro model gen. 1 is compatible with (I am using one with a 9.7" iPad Pro):

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211029

to check on the battery, plug it into the lightning port and swipe your home screen. It should show up there. Do not let it go below about 30% to be safe.

I think it is a law that each reply has to be longer than the last one. 😊

But I did have the same thought and I'm going to give you a helpful. I have noticed with the pandemic waning people still seem to have a lot of time on their hands and posts tend to average 4.8 responses from Lounge members. I had completely forgotten about the 9.7" iPad Pro, mine is an 11 and I was just thinking about the USB-C connector because I was recently helping someone with an 8th generation iPad and Gen. 1 pencil I gave them. Maybe LotusPilot didn't recognize the kb article by its number?

I knew it because I have both the 9.7 (and a gen 1 pencil) and the 11" with a gen 2 pencil. FWIW, they are both heavily UNDER-used, LOL.

And thanks; but no, that is a regular feature. My answers tend to be to the point - I have found that people do not care to read long explanations. So I appear to attract the need for long explanations.

If you bought it from Apple less than 14 days ago, you can return it for a refund. Otherwise, have Apple check it. There is a one year warranty on it. Be sure to have your receipt handy just in case.

Can’t answer your question on the battery but you cannot pair it with an iPad Pro.

Here is the fully compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:

Glad to see that very same list is also available in the link I posted yesterday.

I'm in that lifeboat with you and Niel although people tend to avoid his. Looks like another helpful of you!!!!

Yeah, well, there is "short" and "too short"........

I go for "Yes" and "No" for yes and no answers. And you are questioning Niel? No helpful this time.

Of course, I would never!