How To Charge Apple Pencil. Remove the cap from the back of your Apple Pencil. If you dont see the Pair button wait for one minute while your Apple Pencil charges.
Check the charge status. For those using an iPad Pro with a home button press and hold the home button and the power button for 20 seconds or until the Apple logo appears. To see how much charge your Apple Pencil has left while youre using it check the Today View on your iPad.
Remove the cap from the back of your Apple Pencil.
You can also check your current battery status at any time by bringing up Notification Center The first and second-generation Apple Pencil charge differently so make sure you know your generation before reading on. The second-generation Apple Pencil magnetically snaps to the side of the iPad as it has a single flat edge along with a programmable button. If youve entirely run out of battery or havent used your Pencil recently it may take up to ten minutes for your stylus to properly charge and appear in Notification Center. Remove the cap from the back of your Apple Pencil.
