Hi, my Apple Pencil has been stolen and I am trying to make my old one work. Since it does not charge but it can pair as the battery is exhausted, the only solution seem to be to find a cable lightning to lightning. Have you heard about such cable? Please, help! Thanks!
If I understand correctly, while your first generation Apple Pencil will pair with your iPad, it will not accept charge. This behaviour is consistent with a failed Pencil battery.
As a potential workaround, it is your intention to connect the Pencil to an external source of power (using a Lightning cable) and attempt to use the Pencil whilst connected, via cable, to a power source. If so, this won’t work; even a fully functioning Pencil will not work with iPad whilst it is connected to a power source.
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.
If I understand correctly, while your first generation Apple Pencil will pair with your iPad, it will not accept charge. This behaviour is consistent with a failed Pencil battery.
As a potential workaround, it is your intention to connect the Pencil to an external source of power (using a Lightning cable) and attempt to use the Pencil whilst connected, via cable, to a power source. If so, this won’t work; even a fully functioning Pencil will not work with iPad whilst it is connected to a power source.
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.
Assuming we're talking about an Apple Pencil 1st generation, if its battery is exhausted and you didn't use it for a long time, perhaps that pencil must be replaced.
To be sure, leave it on charge overnight. If it doesn't charge, there is nothing your can do, sorry.
Regards
Giulio
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