Apple Pencil

I just got my 2generation Apple Pencil about two weeks ago and it does not want to charge. I’ve tried to unpair it and restart my iPad but still nothing. It pairs and the battery percentage stays at 0%

iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi

Posted on Oct 6, 2021 7:43 AM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2021 7:47 AM

You may have gotten a defective Pencil

Return and get another new Pencil


FYI about Pencils.

You cannot store and/or NOT use Pencils for any prolonged period of time and NOT keep them charged up to some level.

If your Pencil/s sat around unused or unopened and not kept charged up for more than a few weeks, or so, OR

EVEN LONGER, then the battery in your Pencil may have failed and is dead and you will have to purchase another

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


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


Due to the “always on and active/standby” nature of the Pencil and, also, due to its very tiny rechargeable Li-

ion battery ( smaller than the eraser head on a REAL wooden pencil ), the 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 Pencil needs to be kept charged to a minimum of 5-10%, OR GREATER, all the time.


If the 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 Pencil will be dead and you may have to “pop” for another $99/$129 Pencil, once again!


Apple only has a one-year warranty on any Apple accessory items.


You need to keep your 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!



Good Luck to You!

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Oct 6, 2021 7:47 AM in response to Vanessagr22

You may have gotten a defective Pencil

Return and get another new Pencil


FYI about Pencils.

You cannot store and/or NOT use Pencils for any prolonged period of time and NOT keep them charged up to some level.

If your Pencil/s sat around unused or unopened and not kept charged up for more than a few weeks, or so, OR

EVEN LONGER, then the battery in your Pencil may have failed and is dead and you will have to purchase another

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


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


Due to the “always on and active/standby” nature of the Pencil and, also, due to its very tiny rechargeable Li-

ion battery ( smaller than the eraser head on a REAL wooden pencil ), the 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 Pencil needs to be kept charged to a minimum of 5-10%, OR GREATER, all the time.


If the 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 Pencil will be dead and you may have to “pop” for another $99/$129 Pencil, once again!


Apple only has a one-year warranty on any Apple accessory items.


You need to keep your 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!



Good Luck to You!

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