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I’m looking how to connect my first generation Apple Pencil to my iPad and it will not connect

How do you connect a first generation Apple Pencil to an iPad

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14

Posted on Dec 9, 2021 2:55 PM

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LotusPilot

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Posted on Dec 9, 2021 3:01 PM

The tags appended to your post suggest that you have an iPad Air2. The iPad Air2 does not support Apple Pencil, as this model lacks the specific screen hardware with which the Pencil interacts with the iPad.

Here is the definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:

Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support

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