The disassembled iPad 10 reveals why it doesn’t support Apple Pencil 2. The latest 10th generation iPad 2022 boasts a new design, a 12MP front camera with ultra-wide angle positioned on the longest side, USB-C port, support for 5G networks and .… support for the first generation Apple Pencil only: once the iPad 10 is disassembled, it seems to reveal a possible reason for the absence of support for the Apple Pencil 2.
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Some perplexing details emerge from the iFixit teardown: USB-C soldered onto the logic board and design changes that prevented the integration of the wireless charging coils that would have allowed you to take advantage of the second generation Apple Pencil (to use it you need a adapter). In fact, remember that this stylus has a flat side for wireless charging, magnetically hooking up to the enabled edge of the iPad Pro.
The latest 10th generation iPad 2022 boasts a new design, a 12MP front camera with ultra-wide angle positioned on the longest side, USB-C port, support for 5G networks and… support for the first generation Apple Pencil only : once disassembled iPad 10 seems to reveal a possible reason for the absence of support for Apple Pencil 2.
Some perplexing details emerge from the iFixit teardown: USB-C soldered onto the logic board and design changes that prevented the integration of the wireless charging coils that would have allowed you to take advantage of the second generation Apple Pencil (to use it you need a adapter). In fact, remember that this stylus has a flat side for wireless charging, magnetically hooking up to the enabled edge of the iPad Pro.
iFixit complains that the USB-C port is soldered to the logic board and that Apple’s repair program does not – at least at the moment – provide spare parts, manuals and other support tools for the repair of this model of the tablet.
The new iPad has an all-screen design, is available in four colors (blue, pink, yellow and silver), boasts a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display (2,360 x 1,640 pixels, approximately 4 million pixels, 500 nits of brightness and True Tone technology) that extends to the edges.
Touch ID has been moved to the top key; Wi-Fi 6 is present and Gigabit LTE connections are supported, with physical SIM cards and eSIM with on-device activation. We remind you that to recharge the first generation Apple Pencil with the tenth generation iPad 10 you need to use an adapter.
Wi-Fi models of the latest low-end iPad are priced from €589 while Wi-Fi + Cellular models start at €789 (VAT included).