From: heron@gendo.net   
      
   On Jul 4, 2023, Wade Garrett wrote   
   (in article ):   
      
   > On 7/3/23 4:19 PM, heron stone wrote:   
   > > i just received this case which has a slot to store the Apple pencil   
   > >   
   > > the pencil goes from 100% to 7% in 14 hours when stored in the slot   
   > >   
   > > the goes from 100% to 92% when left out on the desk   
   > >   
   > > ? does anyone have an idea as to what is going on here   
   > >   
   > > thanks   
   > My 7th gen iPad was in a Fintie magnetic folio case and worked fine for   
   > years. Then one day, the iPad started self-discharging overnight. I did   
   > the usual reboot/hard reset/wipe-setup as a new device chicken=dances   
   > all with no joy.   
   >   
   > So I concluded there was something wrong with it and wiped/reset it   
   > again prior to listing it on Craig's as an As Is/Parts Only device. I   
   > also took it out of its Fintie case to photograph it.   
   >   
   > But something came up and I ended up setting the project aside for a   
   > week and a half. When I resumed, the charge had dropped from 100% to 98%.   
   >   
   > I set it up again and used it without the case for three weeks and it   
   > worked fine. I also wiped it and restored it from a backup I had made   
   > while it was self-discharging--- and it was still fine.   
   >   
   > Culprit? Fontie case!   
   >   
   > Bought a cheapie plain vanilla vinyl case on Ebay and it's worked fine   
   > for several months now...   
      
   thanks Wade,   
      
   the iPad is not discharging excessively   
      
   it’s just the pencil   
      
   i don’t understand how a rubber case can cause a pencil to discharge   
   rapidly   
      
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