My Apple Pencil 2nd gen has stopped working. It is fully charged and has been forgotten and re added as well as the iPad restarted. It will pair with my iPad Pro but won’t actually do anything. I have tried apps to draw in as well as scribble. iOS is up to date. Any ideas how to fix it or what could be wrong with it?
iPad Pro, iPadOS 15
Clearly, your Pencil is successfully pairing with your iPad. As such, you can safely exclude all thoughts of your Pencil being incompatible with your model of iPad, or any issues related to pairing and/or Bluetooth communication with the iPad.
You own troubleshooting has narrowed the cause to your Pencil as the source of difficulty - most likely an issue with the Pencil transducer that interacts with the iPad screen hardware.
Ensure that the replaceable plastic pencil tip is screwed firmly (i.e., finger tight) into the body of the Apple Pencil; even a slightly loosened tip will cause issues. When correctly positioned, there should be a tiny gap (around the full circumference - of about the thickness of a sheet of paper) between the tip and the body of the Pencil.
If the Pencil still fails to register, the metal transducer beneath the tip may have been damaged - perhaps due to a fall, impact, or excessive pressure to the pencil tip. The transducer element is relatively fragile - and if damaged, may provide inconsistent performance, if it works at all. If the transducer has suffered any damage at all, the only remedy is replacement of the Pencil.
Substitution with another Pencil, as you have already done, will definitively confirm or exclude a positive diagnosis.
Clearly, your Pencil is successfully pairing with your iPad. As such, you can safely exclude all thoughts of your Pencil being incompatible with your model of iPad, or any issues related to pairing and/or Bluetooth communication with the iPad.
You own troubleshooting has narrowed the cause to your Pencil as the source of difficulty - most likely an issue with the Pencil transducer that interacts with the iPad screen hardware.
Ensure that the replaceable plastic pencil tip is screwed firmly (i.e., finger tight) into the body of the Apple Pencil; even a slightly loosened tip will cause issues. When correctly positioned, there should be a tiny gap (around the full circumference - of about the thickness of a sheet of paper) between the tip and the body of the Pencil.
If the Pencil still fails to register, the metal transducer beneath the tip may have been damaged - perhaps due to a fall, impact, or excessive pressure to the pencil tip. The transducer element is relatively fragile - and if damaged, may provide inconsistent performance, if it works at all. If the transducer has suffered any damage at all, the only remedy is replacement of the Pencil.
Substitution with another Pencil, as you have already done, will definitively confirm or exclude a positive diagnosis.
CVO_83 Said:
"Apple Pencil 2nd gen is charged, and connected but won’t work?: My Apple Pencil 2nd gen has stopped working. It is fully charged and has been forgotten and re added as well as the iPad restarted. It will pair with my iPad Pro but won’t actually do anything. I have tried apps to draw in as well as scribble. iOS is up to date. Any ideas how to fix it or what could be wrong with it?"
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For reference...
Troubleshooting Apple Pencils:
Use these Links:
Syncing is off, or perhaps it is no longer being seen as a trusted device. So, refer to the following...
Verify the compatibility of your iPad and Apple Pencil
View: If your Apple Pencil won't pair with your iPad
Make Sure: that Bluetooth is enabled
Be Certain: there is power to your Apple Pencil
Successfully Pair: and charge your 2nd Generation Apple Pencil
Thank you! It appears that I will indeed have to get a replacement Pencil.
To clarify: it has previously been used with this device with no problems. iOS is up to date. It is charged and is connecting fine. If I double tap it switches between the eraser and the pencil. The problem is no response when putting the tip to the screen. I connected my friends pencil and it works fine on my iPad. We then connected my pencil to his tablet and it’s the same thing nothing happens when the tip touches the screen but the double tap works fine.
You are very welcome.
Apple Pencil 2nd gen is charged, and connected but won’t work?
