How and when to change the tip of our Apple Pencil

With the Apple Pencil, we can write and draw on our iPad as if it were paper and pencil. This level of quality in the experience is supported, among other things, by the tip of the pencil itself, which should be sensitive to the touch, but not too soft. A point that in use, it will be necessary to change. Let’s talk about it.

When should you change the tip of your Apple Pencil?

We can change the tip of our Apple Pencil whenever we consider that the experience it offers us is far from what we had when it was new. Note, however, thattipping is not the only variable

if our pen breaks down for any reason. Thus, we will be guided by three main indicators:

The tip is rough to the touch: If we run our finger over the tip of the Apple Pencil and notice it scratching or breaking down, it’s time to change it.
Apple Pencil randomly responds: If with the Apple Pencil charged and the connection working fine, we notice that we need more than one touch on the screen for the system to respond, especially if this is a random situation, we should consider a change.
Visual damage is visible on the tip:

if the tip of the Apple Pencil is actually damaged, such as if the tip is noticeably bent, deformed, or badly worn.

How to change the tip of our Apple Pencil

Still no trace of the Apple Pencil 3, with the first generation Apple Pencil Apple delivered a replacement tip that we may have saved. This tip is also compatible with the second-generation Apple Pencil, so it’s always a good idea to check if we have spares at home before hitting the store. Otherwise, you can get the pack of four tricks that Apple sells for 25 dollars both on the Apple Store and online.

Changing the tip is as simple as unscrew it, possibly using a small cloth to have a little more grip, and screw the new one back on. Be sure to tighten the new tip enough, but don’t overdo the force applied either.

And that’s all. A simple change of the tip of our Apple Pencil will lead us to appreciate the pencil as the first day we took it out. As one would sharpen a pencilour Apple Pencil will take advantage of it, and we will take advantage of it, to have the tip in the best conditions.