Apple 1st Gen pen won’t pair with iPad Mini 5th gen.

"Apple 1st Gen pen won’t pair with iPad Mini 5th gen.: I bought a pen for my wife’s iPad Mini.Apple 1st Gen pen won’t pair with iPad Mini 5th gen. I followed the on-line directions, the pen is charged. I bought this pen at the Apple stores, they told me it was the correct one for the iPad Mini 5 generation. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim"

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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...

• 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

First, compatibility. For the benefit of all, here is Apple’s definitive compatibility listing for Apple Pencil and iPad:

Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support

As you you can see, the iPad mini5 supports the first generation Apple Pencil - which you appear to have.

This support page may be helpful with pairing and use of the Pencil with your iPad:

Connect Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support

If you continue to experience difficulties, here is one of the better troubleshooting guides:

https://appletoolbox.com/apple-pencil-not-working-heres-our-troubleshooting-guide/

Be aware that if your Pencil has been set-aside for an extended period, unused and uncharged, the Pencil battery may have been 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 or Pencil within its one-year warranty, you should look to having it replaced by your retailer or at an Apple Store.

For Pencils with a battery issue, gentle warming of the Pencil (such as placing on a hot water radiator), prior to attempting charging of the Pencil, can sometimes resurrect a Pencil battery.

jimfrompembroke Said:

"Now the Apple Pencil shows up in Settings but it still doesn’t work.: thanks for all of the links, I’ll shock them out tomorrow. It’s bed time here."

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You are welcome. Keep us up-to-date tomorrow, your time.

Have you tried to restart your iPad mini, Aldo confirm the software of your Apple Pencil.

Ohhh I meant of the iPad. Hmmm, have you tried using another Apple Pencil because that would allow you know if the issue of from your iPad or the Pencil it’s self.

Hmmmm, ok at least we’ve gone somewhere. What of if you don’t go to the Bluetooth settings. Normally the iPad would prompt you to Pair it if you don’t go to Bluetooth and would work from there .

You are welcome.