Unable to pair Apple Pencil first generation to iPad Pro

dareen48 wrote:

First generation

first generation

when i try to pair it with the ipad it doesn’t connect to the Bluetooth and it doesn’t charge

I Attach Apple Pencil Pro to the magnetic connector on the long side of ipad

That's a bit confusing.

The First Generation iPad Pro has no magnetic connector to attach the pencil to.

The First generation Apple Pencil does not pair to an iPad using a Magnetic connector, it is connected using the lightning connector under its cap by plugging it into the charge port on the iPad.

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

Are you sure you have identified the devices correctly?

Please verify what devices you have.

click here ➜ Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support

click here ➜ Identify your iPad model - Apple Support

As described, the Pencil Battery may have reached the end of its usable lifespan - and may be unable to retain sufficient power to operate:

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 “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.

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.

A first generation Apple Pencil can only be charged and paired with the host iPad by connecting the Pencil's Lightning connector (beneath the Pencil's removable cap) with the Lightning connector of a compatible iPad.

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

A first generation Pencil cannot be inductively charged from the magnetic charging dock of an iPad. If your iPad does have a magnetic/inductive charging dock on the long edge of the iPad, then your first generation Apple Pencil is not compatible with your iPad.

Here is Apple’s definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:

Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support

What model of Apple Pencil is it?

What generation of iPad Pro is it?

click here ➜ Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support

What happens when you try to pair it?

How are you trying to pair it?