My pencil will not connect
My iPad pencil will not connect to Bluetooth. I have gone down every rabbit hole to try and fix it. I need some help. Can anyone help me?
iPad Air, iPadOS 16
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Apple Pencils are not manually paired with the host iPad from Bluetooth settings. Instead, the pairing process with the iPad is fully automated - and will occur when:
a) a first generation Apple Pencil is directly connected to the Lightning (charging) port of a compatible host iPad. The only exception to this is with an iPad10, requiring direct connection to the iPad’s USB-C port with the special charging adapter.
b) a second generation Apple Pencil is docked to the magnetic charging port of an iPad Air4/mini6 or later, or compatible model of iPad Pro.
Verify that your Apple Pencil is compatible with your iPad:
Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support
Assuming that you have an Apple Pencil that is compatible with your iPad, 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 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.
Gentle warming of the Pencil (such as placing on a hot water radiator), prior to attempting charging of the Pencil, can sometimes resurrect a dead Pencil battery.