Hello, A few months ago I bought an ipad with apple pencil (2nd gen.) I’ve been using it normally but after a while I noticed weird metalic dots on the flat side of my apple pencil (not exactly where you charge it but a little higher) At first i thought it was dirt but it turned out that its scratched. I have no idea how it happened since i only use it at home. So my question is: is there anything i can do? Does apple warranty cover this?
thank you in advance
Your Apple warranty does not cover cosmetic damage.
You may discover that you have corresponding marks on the edge of your iPad. If so, this is localised surface wear of the anodised finish of the iPad. The described marks will correspond with the magnetic contact points of your Apple Pencil. Any abrasive dust or grit that is present when docking the Pencil can abrade the anodised finish of the iPad. Some dust and dirt present within the environment may be ferrous - and will be attracted to the Pencil's magnets.
Basic material science tells us that hard/abrasive material will embed itself in the surface of a softer material (in this case, the body of the Pencil) - and this can abrade the surface of the harder material (the anodised coating of the iPad chassis) as the Pencil slides on/off of the iPad charging pad.
Keeping these surfaces clean and dust free can reduce the possibility of cosmetic surface damage.
Your Apple warranty does not cover cosmetic damage.
You may discover that you have corresponding marks on the edge of your iPad. If so, this is localised surface wear of the anodised finish of the iPad. The described marks will correspond with the magnetic contact points of your Apple Pencil. Any abrasive dust or grit that is present when docking the Pencil can abrade the anodised finish of the iPad. Some dust and dirt present within the environment may be ferrous - and will be attracted to the Pencil's magnets.
Basic material science tells us that hard/abrasive material will embed itself in the surface of a softer material (in this case, the body of the Pencil) - and this can abrade the surface of the harder material (the anodised coating of the iPad chassis) as the Pencil slides on/off of the iPad charging pad.
Keeping these surfaces clean and dust free can reduce the possibility of cosmetic surface damage.
Scratched apple pencil
