iPad Pro lower RH side gets warm to touch and battery usage increases

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iPad Pro lower RH side gets warm to touch and battery usage increases

Hi All -

Enjoying my new iPad Pro, but notice that when using Notability for a while and writing notes with the Apple Pencil that the lower right side of the iPad gets warm to the touch on the screen side (and less on the back side), and the battery usage seems to spike. The iFixit teardown seems to indicate 4 batteries in the iPad (or 2 tall ones) that are distributed equally, so if it was equally using the batteries not sure why one side of the unit would get warm and the other wouldn't. Battery usage seems to dramatically increase when I'm doing this. Web browsing and other non-Pencil activities do not create the warmth in the unit or spike the battery usage... any thoughts?

iPad Pro Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Nov 14, 2015 6:03 AM

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mn312 Author

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Nov 14, 2015 6:40 AM in response to mn312

A quick follow-up - more testing reveals that the entire right edge of the iPad pro gets warm to the touch when writing with the Apple Pencil, with the warmest spots essentially being under the right side bezel (when held in portrait mode). If I start taking notes w/Apple pencil, the battery drain seems to be about 1% for each 2-3 minutes of writing. Other applications such as Penultimate also cause the heat issue, so I expect it's the use of the Apple Pencil that is causing this vs the app itself.

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fenjen

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Feb 12, 2016 9:01 AM in response to mn312

I've noticed the heat too, but I havent haven't necessarily noticed the battery percentage draining faster. I do wonder where it's coming from though as I also looked up the tear down and there only seems to be battery there. Where could the heat come from? Maybe the display unit itself?

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May 10, 2016 1:39 AM in response to mn312

Hello,

So, this warming on the right side is normal behavior? I have the same problem, should I have my device checked/replaced?

THanks

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May 10, 2016 2:02 AM in response to Michael Ardan

Hi

It depends is it just warm or is it hot?

Only you can decide if its hot or battery is not lasting make an appointment at apple store .

Its still under warrenty .

Cheers

Brian

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May 13, 2016 9:01 AM in response to Briansyddall

Thanks!

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Aug 15, 2016 4:58 PM in response to mn312

I Have the same problem with my ipad pro 9.7 when I'm taking notes with the apple pencil, specifically with pdf expert . Since Apple haven't said anything yet (maybe they haven't noticed the problem yet), should we take it as a normal issue or take it to Genius Bar? (I don't think they have any response about this...)

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