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I tried everything to pair my Apple pen first gen to my iPad 10th gen and the pair button is still not showing up?

How to pair Apple pen 1st gen to iPad 10th gen when the pairing button isn’t showing up

iPad (10th generation)

Posted on Jun 27, 2023 1:56 PM

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Posted on Jun 27, 2023 2:15 PM

Did you pay attention to this section of the article linked above?


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Jun 27, 2023 3:21 PM in response to cat_life

See:

Pair Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support


The first generation Pencil is charged and paired from iPad10 using the iPad charging cable - and an Apple USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter:



New first generation Pencils now ship with this special adapter in the box along with the Pencil. However, some older stock purchased from retailers may lack the USB-C to Lightning adapter - and may instead have an older Lightning to Lightning Adapter.


For owners of older first generation Pencils, or for “old stock” new Pencils, the new special adapter can be purchased directly from Apple as an accessory.

https://store.apple.com/xc/product/MQLU3ZM/A


I tried everything to pair my Apple pen first gen to my iPad 10th gen and the pair button is still not showing up?

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