apple pencil 2 wont charge

required256 Said:

"apple pencil 2 wont charge: My apple pencil 2 doesnt seem to take a charge, its been sitting in storage while renos were being conducted now it wont turn on. did i just waste my money?"

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Use these Links:

Syncing is off, or perhaps it is no longer being seen as a trusted device. So, refer to the following...

• Apple Pencil Compatibility - Apple Support

Verify the compatibility of your iPad and Apple Pencil

• Connect Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support

View: If your Apple Pencil won't pair with your iPad

• Use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in Control Centre - Apple Support

Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled

• Charge your Apple Pencil and Check the Battery - Apple Support

Be certain there is power to your Apple Pencil

• Pair and Charge Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with iPad - Apple Support

Successfully pair and charge your 2nd Generation Apple Pencil

required256 Said:

"see my update, for more context. unfortunately your reply doesnt help.: thank you though."

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You are welcome.

Trying a Reset:

Resetting the iPad to Factory Settings may do the job. See here: Apple pencil 1st gen not working after iOS 15 update - Apple Communities

required256 Said:

"apple pencil 2 wont charge: EDIT: when i attach it to the ipad, it shows the bubble saying the thing is connected and charging, but it never actually charges it. always showing a red battery even after hours of charging, im talking over 72 hours of it being connected directly with the ipad."

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Thank you for the update. Some thoughts...

Remove the Device:

Remove the Apple Pencil form the iPad, and then add it back.

Single Out this iPad:

Also, try it on a different Apple Pencil-compatible iPad (with their permission, of course). If it does not sync, then it is time for a new Apple Pencil. Sometimes, faulty devices come about. So, request a new one form Apple, or just purchase another one.

required256 wrote:

My apple pencil 2 doesnt seem to take a charge, its been sitting in storage while renos were being conducted now it wont turn on. did i just waste my money?

EDIT: when i attach it to the ipad, it shows the bubble saying the thing is connected and charging, but it never actually charges it. always showing a red battery even after hours of charging, im talking over 72 hours of it being connected directly with the ipad.

Be aware that if your Pencil has been set-aside for an extended period, unused and uncharged, the Pencil battery may now be irretrievably damaged through deep discharge. In common with all Li-ion batteries, they must always have some level of 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 of the Pencil can resurrect a Pencil battery.

Your Pencil battery may have failed and your Pencil may be dead.

Sorry.

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.

Sorry.

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!

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.

OR

Put your Pencil 2 atop the magnetic charging edge of your iPad.

Then, try the new hard reset procedure for the 2018/2020 iPad Pro/iPad Air 4 models without a Home button.

1. Press and release the volume UP button.

2. Then immediately press and release the volume DOWN button.

3. Then, press and hold the Power button at the top. You will see the Slide to Power off button, but keep on holding down the Power button until you see the Apple logo, then let it go.

Once you have performed all the steps, wait for a few seconds and your iPad Pro will boot up completely to the iPad Pro’s Lock screen.

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.

You can also try gently warming up your entire Pencil for a few minutes wrapped in a damp dry warm/hot face cloth/towel to warm up the entire Pencil for a few attempts/minutes.

Test the Pencil, again.

If still no joy, your Pencil is definitely dead.

Sorry and Best of Luck to You!