My apple pencil wont connect to bluetooth or respond to my ipad. It was working fine approximately 2 weeks ago. I have tightend the tip several times and the pencil stays consistently charged but it wont show in the settings under bluetooth, is this pencil a lost cause? đ my ipad software is up to date as well.
You make no mention of your iPad model, or the Apple Pencil (of which there are four) that you are using.
Assuming that you have an Apple Pencil that compatible with your iPad, these support pages may be helpful with pairing, charging and use of the Pencil with your iPad:
Connect Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support
Charge your Apple Pencil and check the battery - 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 ânewâ pencils can exhibit signs of failure out-of-the-box if they are âold stockâ.
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.
It is generally recommended that a second generation Pencil is always docked with the host iPad whenever the Pencil is not being actively used - as this will ensure that the Pencil is optimally charged and its battery protected from prolonged discharge. The Pencil will only draw power from the iPad if the battery requires charging.
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.
You make no mention of your iPad model, or the Apple Pencil (of which there are four) that you are using.
Assuming that you have an Apple Pencil that compatible with your iPad, these support pages may be helpful with pairing, charging and use of the Pencil with your iPad:
Connect Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support
Charge your Apple Pencil and check the battery - 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 ânewâ pencils can exhibit signs of failure out-of-the-box if they are âold stockâ.
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.
It is generally recommended that a second generation Pencil is always docked with the host iPad whenever the Pencil is not being actively used - as this will ensure that the Pencil is optimally charged and its battery protected from prolonged discharge. The Pencil will only draw power from the iPad if the battery requires charging.
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.
Apple Pencil not connecting to iPad
