Apple Pencil generation 1 became zero and now not charging

My apple generation 1 had taken a bath in coffee and when I removed it . Wasn’t working . I searched in net and saw that I need to wait few days, put in rice and etc….. ,Did all those and 2 days later now it got paired but charging was zero and not charging , kindly need help and instructions.

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Oct 6, 2021 8:16 AM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2021 8:31 AM

Electronics and liquids and not happy bedfellows. As described, your Apple Pencil is very likely beyond recovery.


Aside from liquid damage, your Apple Pencil is otherwise exhibiting symptoms of a dead battery - that will not accept or hold any charge.


The tiny internal Li-ion battery is susceptible to permanent/irreversible damage through being left discharged for long periods. Even some “new” pencils can exhibit signs of failure out-of-the-box if they are “old stock”. It is essential that if you have an Apple Pencil that you charge it regularly - whether used or not - so as to protect the battery from deep-discharge. Do not allow a pencil to remain in low-charge state for any period of time - as the internal battery will fail, rendering the Pencil useless. Setting aside an unused Pencil, for extended periods, is a recipe for premature death of the Pencil battery.


If the Pencil Battery has failed, the only remedy is to replace the Pencil. If the battery has failed and your pencil is within its one-year warranty, you should look to having it replaced by your retailer or at an Apple Store.


Some reports suggest that gentle warming of the Pencil (such as a hot water radiator), prior to attempting charging, can sometimes resurrect a Pencil battery.


I hope this information proves to be helpful in both diagnosing and resolving the problem.

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Oct 6, 2021 8:31 AM in response to setty289

Electronics and liquids and not happy bedfellows. As described, your Apple Pencil is very likely beyond recovery.


Aside from liquid damage, your Apple Pencil is otherwise exhibiting symptoms of a dead battery - that will not accept or hold any charge.


The tiny internal Li-ion battery is susceptible to permanent/irreversible damage through being left discharged for long periods. Even some “new” pencils can exhibit signs of failure out-of-the-box if they are “old stock”. It is essential that if you have an Apple Pencil that you charge it regularly - whether used or not - so as to protect the battery from deep-discharge. Do not allow a pencil to remain in low-charge state for any period of time - as the internal battery will fail, rendering the Pencil useless. Setting aside an unused Pencil, for extended periods, is a recipe for premature death of the Pencil battery.


If the Pencil Battery has failed, the only remedy is to replace the Pencil. If the battery has failed and your pencil is within its one-year warranty, you should look to having it replaced by your retailer or at an Apple Store.


Some reports suggest that gentle warming of the Pencil (such as a hot water radiator), prior to attempting charging, can sometimes resurrect a Pencil battery.


I hope this information proves to be helpful in both diagnosing and resolving the problem.

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