We’ll replace the glass or display on your iPad 3 in a day, fix the price in the receipt, and keep your photos and files safe.
The screen of this early Retina tablet may have been hurt by a knock or by time, leaving cracks, patches and lines across the picture.
Cracks spread from a corner to the centre, the glass crumbles and cuts fingers, and the touch layer goes numb.
On a bright background you see vertical lines or small squares: the LCD is damaged, not just the glass.
Areas with a different tint or black blots appear after a knock or after pressure is put on the screen.
The image goes out and returns, and is barely visible at an angle: the backlight or a cable works in fits and starts.
The total depends on whether the touch glass or the whole module is replaced.
| Service | Original | Aftermarket |
|---|---|---|
| Display replacement | 44 900 ₸ | 27 900 ₸ |
| Display glass replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Front camera replacement | 60 900 ₸ | 33 900 ₸ |
| Flex cable replacement | 23 900 ₸ | 17 900 ₸ |
| Housing replacement | 49 900 ₸ | 27 900 ₸ |
| Battery replacement | 30 900 ₸ | 17 900 ₸ |
| Charging port replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Main camera replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Home button replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Button replacement | 28 900 ₸ | 15 900 ₸ |
| Speaker replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Microphone replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Other repairs | Price | |
| Wi-Fi module repairwireless module · board-level repair | 20 900 ₸with parts | |
| Water damage cleaningcorrosion cleaning · diagnostics up to 2 days | 13 900 ₸per job | |
| Logic board repairmicrosoldering · 1–3 days | 33 900 ₸per job | |
| Firmware flashingsoftware restore, no parts replaced | 8 900 ₸per job | |
The technician names the total after inspection, once it is clear which layers of the screen the fall has damaged.
We check the screen layers, agree on the part, lift out the module, fit the new one and bond it around the edge, then verify the result before handing it back.
We find out whether the glass, the LCD or both are damaged, and whether there are cracks the eye cannot see.
Screen options are shown and their differences explained, so you choose the part knowingly.
The adhesive is warmed, the screen lifted without bending, and the cables unplugged without harming the frame.
The new assembly goes in, the cables are connected and the Home button is moved to the new part.
The screen is fixed with adhesive so that it lies straight and no gaps remain along the borders.
We test touch across the surface, brightness, colours and the backlight on a plain background.
A screen with dense pixels is sensitive to part quality, so the choice shows in how the picture looks.
We tell you what is actually broken and show original and aftermarket parts side by side, so you can choose without pressure.
We have repaired Apple devices for eleven years and know well how the screens of third-generation tablets are put together.
A screen replacement is covered by a warranty up to 1 year: defects tied to the repair are put right without needless arguments.
A Retina panel does not forgive jerks, so the screen is removed by a specialist who knows where to warm it and how to pry the glass.
We will not change a whole module if only the glass suffered, nor fit new glass on a smashed panel.
Both parts are shown and differences in colour and sharpness explained, and the customer decides for themselves.
We work Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 and on weekends and public holidays 11:00–18:00, so you can pick a time.
The client dropped the tablet on the tile floor in the stairwell — the touch glass cracked, but the image and touch still worked. We replaced the touchscreen, kept the original matrix and checked touch response across the whole panel.
Usually the whole journey — from message to pickup — takes less than an hour; complex repairs follow the timeline in the receipt.
Book a repairYou send a photo of the damage on WhatsApp — we quote the price and available time. Or you call a courier.
An engineer checks the device in front of you and shows what is broken. 0 ₸, even if you decline the repair.
We fix the price, the part (original or analog), the timeline and the warranty. You sign — we start.
Before installation we show you the new part in its factory packaging. You wait in the waiting area with coffee and Wi‑Fi.
Screen and touch, Face ID or Touch ID, cameras, microphones, speakers, charging, Wi‑Fi. You check together with the engineer.
Together with the receipt, warranty card and the old part. Payment — Kaspi, card or cash.
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02A sticking button gets its crisp click back or is replaced.
03A module is replaced when photos come out hazy or spotted.
04The socket is cleaned or renewed when the cable wobbles in it.
05Dust and moisture traces are removed from contacts and cables.
06A bent frame is levelled so the new screen sits evenly.
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Send a photo of the screen and the iPad model. An engineer will reply on WhatsApp, give the price and today's available time.
iPad 3 Display Replacement in Astana with a One Year Warranty
For an iPad 3 display replacement in Astana, iServices swaps the touchscreen glass and the Retina matrix as two separate parts, so cracks over a clear picture usually mean glass only. We diagnose free in front of you and give a warranty up to 1 year.
On the iPad 3 the touchscreen glass and the Retina matrix are separate parts, so the first step is to work out which one took the hit; that decides both the work and the turnaround.
On the iPad 3 the touchscreen digitizer and the Retina matrix are two separate layers, so a cracked surface with a sharp, even picture points to a damaged outer sheet rather than a dead display. The digitizer is the thin transparent sheet that registers your fingers, and it sits above the imaging layer that produces the picture and the backlight behind it. When the surface shatters but colours stay clean and icons stay crisp, the touchscreen layer absorbed the impact. When the image itself has gone wrong, the imaging layer or one of its flex cables is involved. Press gently on a crack before travelling in — if the picture ripples or discolours under pressure, the layer underneath is likely compromised too, and the job grows from a simple swap to a full module.
| What you see | Likely part | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cracks or a spider web, picture still clear | Touchscreen glass | Glass swap only |
| Touch dead or firing on its own | Digitizer or its flex | Touchscreen layer |
| Vertical lines, blotches, no backlight | Retina matrix | Display module |
| Black screen but sound plays | Matrix, flex or board | Deeper diagnostics |
The third-generation tablet was the first in this line to carry a Retina screen, while the iPad 2 uses a lower-resolution display, and the two are not interchangeable. The pixel density on the newer screen is roughly double that of its predecessor, which is why text and photos look noticeably sharper on this model. Connector layout and flex routing differ as well, so a screen pulled from an iPad 2 will not seat or light up correctly in a third-generation body. That resolution gap is why a donor screen from an iPad 2 will never fit an iPad 3, so when the display is genuinely dead the replacement has to come from the same generation, not from whatever sits on the shelf.
The iPad 3 keeps the split glass-and-screen design, so the outer sheet is heated, lifted and replaced on its own while the Retina matrix stays in place — provided the module itself survived the impact.
We replace the touchscreen layer on the iPad 3 as a standalone part, because this generation was built with the outer sheet bonded to the frame rather than laminated to the imaging layer. The iPad 2, 3 and 4 all share that split layout, while the iPad Air 2 and every later model moved to a fully laminated screen where the outer sheet and panel arrive as one module. On your tablet the digitiser sits on its own kapton ribbon above the Retina matrix, and a heat pad softens the black adhesive contour around the aluminium edge before a plastic paddle slides underneath. That split design is why an iPad 3 display replacement in Astana is faster and lighter on the device than a full module — but it also means the old adhesive must be fully cleared, or the new sheet sits unevenly and touch drifts at the edges.
Both routes are on the table, and the choice comes down to how the surface feels under your finger, how it sits in the frame and how long you plan to keep the tablet.
| Option | Touch response | Fit in frame | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original panel | Closest to factory feel | Exact seating | Up to 1 year |
| Aftermarket panel | Slightly firmer at edges | Good with fresh adhesive | 6 months |
| Adhesive layer | No effect on response | Critical for seating | Included |
We write the part, the turnaround and the cover on the receipt before any work begins, and we show the new component in its factory packaging before it goes in. The document takes about two minutes to complete and names the exact layer going onto your tablet — original or aftermarket — so nothing about the job stays verbal. Alongside it you receive a guarantee card and the old component when you collect the device. Getting the item named on paper matters more than it seems — it is the document you hold if the digitizer ever misbehaves later, and it takes about two minutes to fix.
The hours between the drop and the repair decide how much survives, and a few simple moves keep splinters out of your fingers and the tablet out of deeper trouble.
Our free 15-minute diagnostics in front of you catches what the eye misses after a drop, from a strained digitizer ribbon to a battery that shifted inside the case. The engineer opens the tablet on the counter, shows you the matrix, the display and the internal cables, and names every fault before anyone touches a screwdriver. A hard hit often leaves the picture perfect while a connector sits half-seated, so the check covers the frame, the battery seating and both display ribbons rather than the cracked surface alone. We strip the tablet down in front of you, and you decide what to fix. Tablets brought in within a day of the fall need fewer parts than ones that sat in a drawer for a week, because fragments keep cutting the connectors each time the screen is pressed.
From the first photo on WhatsApp to the moment you walk out, the iPad 3 screen job follows a fixed plan, a visible component and a check you do together with the engineer.
After the new layer is seated we run a 32-point check of about 10 minutes and then hand you the tablet so you can test the touch across the whole surface, edges included. The engineer walks through True Tone, cameras, microphones, speakers, charging and network with you, and the job is not closed until every item passes. We hand you the receipt, the warranty card and the old component in a bag. Run your finger along all four borders yourself before you leave — touch that drifts only at the edge usually means the adhesive has not settled evenly, and it is far easier to reset on the spot than after a trip home.
Five points to carry with you before booking an iPad 3 screen repair, drawn from how this model is built and what a drop usually leaves behind.
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Ask a questionSome replacement glass is sold with a button already fitted, and some without, in which case your old one is moved across. Either way, the iPad 3 Home button is pressed several times at pickup to check the click.
Only after the frame is straightened, otherwise the new glass sits under tension and can crack again from a small knock. If the bend is too strong, the engineer suggests a new housing for the iPad 3.
Usually the touch glass is cracked near the edges or its cable is damaged, so those areas stop responding. Replacing the iPad 3 touch glass restores the full surface if the LCD underneath is unharmed.
It should, because the cover sensor is not part of the replaced glass. Close and open the cover a few times at pickup to make sure the iPad 3 sleeps and wakes as before.
Yes, a thin film or tempered glass protects against scratches and spreads the force of a light knock. Fit it a day after the repair, once the adhesive around the iPad 3 glass has fully set.
Yes, cover the screen with clear tape so the pieces stay in place and do not cut your hands. Do not press on the broken area, and switch the iPad 3 off if touch starts acting on its own.
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