![]() Don't worry, unless there's actual finish damage (more on this in a moment), this roughness won't hurt your screen that said, it may change the way you draw on the iPad and you might not like it as much. FeelĪs your nib wears down, it might feel a bit rougher when drawing on your iPad. If you're debating whether to replace your Apple Pencil nib, the biggest reasons to do so are feel, finish, and functionality. This process won't dramatically alter your Pencil experience on the iPad, either: The tip gets a little rougher and larger, but you'll still have full functionality. This process isn't quick, however: I've owned (and pretty regularly used) Apple's stylus since 2015, and I've only replaced two nibs in its lifetime. If still no joy, your Pencil is definitely dead.As you sketch or write on your iPad, pressing against your screen will slowly wear down and widen the Pencil tip. You can also try gently warming up your entire Pencil for a few minutes wrapped in a damp dry warm/hot face cloth/towel to warm up the entire Pencil for a few attempts/minutes. See if the Pencil starts charging then, when it reaches a sufficient charge, like over 15%, or so, or more, disconnect the Pencil and reconnect it to see if it Bluetooth pairs. Once you have performed all the steps, wait for a few seconds and your iPad Pro will boot up completely to the iPad Pro’s Lock screen. You will see the Slide to Power off button, but keep on holding down the Power button until you see the Apple logo, then let it go. Then, press and hold the Power button at the top. Then immediately press and release the volume DOWN button.ģ. Press and release the volume UP button.Ģ. Then, try the new hard reset procedure for the 2018/2020 iPad Pro/iPad Air 4 models without a Home button.ġ. Put your Pencil 2 atop the magnetic charging edge of your iPad. Then, try a simple hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons. One last ditch thing you can try is to plug the Pencil's Lightning connector into the iPad. It must keep some charge level in that tiny Lithium-ion battery at all times! ![]() ![]() You need to keep your Pencil CONSTANTLY charged up all the time, even if it is only to 10%-15% charge. If the Pencil battery is allowed to drain down to 0% and allowed to stay in that flat condition for more than a few weeks, or so, OR EVEN LONGER, that very tiny little Li-ion battery is too small to keep at a 0% state for a long period of time and it will fail and the Pencil will be dead and you may have to “pop” for another $99/$129 Pencil, once again!Īpple only has a one-year warranty on any Apple accessory items. ![]() The Pencil needs to be kept CONSTANTLY charged to a minimum of 5-10%, OR GREATER, all the time! Ion battery ( smaller than the eraser head on a REAL wooden pencil ), the Pencil needs to be constantly charged up to some significant charge level ALL THE TIME, even when not using the Pencil for prolonged periods of time. If your Pencil/s sat around unused or unopened and not kept charged up for more than a few weeks, or so, ORĮVEN LONGER, then the battery in your Pencil may have failed and is dead and you will have to purchase anotherīrand new Pencil or get, if still under warranty, a free replacement Pencil from Apple.Īnd it looks like some things about the Pencil have NOT changed in the new version 2 model, either.ĭue to the “always on and active/standby” nature of the Pencil and, also, due to its very tiny rechargeable Li. You cannot store and/or NOT use Pencils for any prolonged period of time and NOT keep them charged up to some level. If no extended AppleCare+ left or no more free, one-year warranty, then you will need to purchase another Pencil. If it is still under either its free, one-year warranty OR part of an extended, two-year, AppleCare+ plan with your iPad Air model, then yes.
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