Apple Pencil generation 1 not pairing, connecting, or charging with iPad A16

I bought an apple pencil gen1 together with my ipad a16 in the official store of apple in amazon deutsch but its nit pairing and connecting and the pencil is not charging, I tried to rebbot everything but its not working




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iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Jul 8, 2025 3:42 AM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2025 7:08 AM

See:

Pair Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support


The first generation Pencil is charged and paired from iPad (A16) using the iPad USB-C charging cable and the Adapter included with the Apple Pencil:

Pair and charge Apple Pencil (1st generation) with iPad - Apple Support


If you 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.

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Jul 8, 2025 7:08 AM in response to Juliusdlc

See:

Pair Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support


The first generation Pencil is charged and paired from iPad (A16) using the iPad USB-C charging cable and the Adapter included with the Apple Pencil:

Pair and charge Apple Pencil (1st generation) with iPad - Apple Support


If you 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.

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple



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