Apple Pencil not working – solution!

I’m posting this year because I could not find the very simple solution when I went looking for it.


My Apple Pencil had stopped working. The iPad Pro recognized it, Bluetooth was connected, it was charged, but when I went to draw, nothing would happen. Turns out, all I needed to do, was screw the tip in more tightly.

iPad Pro, iPadOS 17

Posted on Aug 9, 2024 10:05 AM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2024 10:10 AM

Ensure that the user-replaceable Pencil tip is snugly screwed into the body of the Apple Pencil; when fitted correctly you should see a tiny gap, of about the thickness of a sheet of paper, between the tip and pencil body. If slightly loosened, or overtightened, the Pencil may not work properly, if at all.


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