Your iPad 4 frame is bent or the back is dented — we rebuild the tablet in a new body, with price and warranty on the receipt before work starts.
How to see that a fourth-generation iPad body needs replacing: a visible bend, a screen standing proud, buttons rubbing the frame, an edge dent.
Lay a ruler on the back and a gap shows; press a corner and the whole tablet rocks.
The glass has lifted above the frame or creaks when pressed, because a bowed frame is pushing against it.
Volume, side switch and power keys will not press or spring back, jammed in deformed cut-outs.
A deep dent on a side face or near the Lightning port blocks the cable and presses on the board.
The total depends on the condition of the parts moved into the new body.
| Service | Original | Aftermarket |
|---|---|---|
| Button replacement | 69 900 ₸ | 38 900 ₸ |
| Display replacement | 44 900 ₸ | 27 900 ₸ |
| Display glass replacement | 26 900 ₸ | 14 900 ₸ |
| Battery replacement | 28 900 ₸ | 16 900 ₸ |
| Charging port replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Main camera replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Front camera replacement | 60 900 ₸ | 33 900 ₸ |
| Home button replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Speaker replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Microphone replacement | 24 900 ₸ | 13 900 ₸ |
| Flex cable replacement | 21 900 ₸ | 15 900 ₸ |
| Housing replacement | 58 900 ₸ | 32 900 ₸ |
| Other repairs | Price | |
| Wi-Fi module repairwireless module · board-level repair | 21 900 ₸with parts | |
| Water damage cleaningcorrosion cleaning · diagnostics up to 2 days | 13 900 ₸per job | |
| Logic board repairmicrosoldering · 1–3 days | 76 900 ₸per job | |
| Firmware flashingsoftware restore, no parts replaced | 10 900 ₸per job | |
The technician names the total after inspection, when it is clear what can be moved and what must be replaced.
How a body swap goes: inspection and verdict, taking the tablet apart, moving the parts, evening out the fit and returning the screen.
We decide whether the frame can still be levelled or the deformation has gone so far that a new body is unavoidable.
The glass with its LCD is lifted off, cables are disconnected and the internal parts are removed one by one.
Board, battery, cameras, speakers and buttons go into the new body, with each screw and cable watched.
We check that keys travel freely, the Lightning port lines up with its opening and the frame lies flat.
The glass and LCD are bonded around the edge so no gaps remain and nothing sits crooked.
We switch on, test touch, sound, cameras, charging and Wi‑Fi, and only then hand the tablet over.
You get a tablet in a straight body where everything works as it did before.
Price for my modelThe choice affects how precise the openings are, the colour of the aluminium and how evenly the screen sits.
How we help when a tablet gets bent: we say honestly whether straightening is enough, move parts with care and leave the choice to you.
We have taken Apple equipment apart and put it back together for eleven years, and a fourth-generation tablet is an ordinary, familiar job for us.
The completed work is covered by a warranty up to 1 year: if the frame shifts again or a creak appears, we will look into it.
We first check whether the frame can be levelled. If it can, we say so and do not propose a new body just to raise the sum.
Our experienced technicians move the board and battery slowly so thin cables are not torn and connectors are not harmed.
We show an original and an aftermarket body, explain the differences and work out together what suits you.
We receive visitors in Astana Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, and on weekends and public holidays 11:00–18:00.
The tablet rode in a backpack next to textbooks and the body warped badly — the back cover no longer sat flush. We moved the internals into a new housing and checked the buttons and screen, and it all works properly.
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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Photo: Kudiret S.If the glass cracked in the deformation, a fresh one goes in.
02An old cell is easy to swap when it is out of the body.
03We clean or replace the socket if the dent reached it.
04We replace the cable with the port when charging is patchy.
05We test the click and replace the button if needed.
06Dust and moisture traces are removed from the board and contacts.
“If the repair didn’t suit you or you have a complaint, write to me personally.”
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 4 Housing Replacement in Astana with Full Part Transfer
For iPad 4 housing replacement Astana, iServices moves every internal part across — board, battery, Lightning port and cameras. The new housing is shown in factory packaging before installation, the old one goes back to you, and warranty lasts up to 1 year.
A housing swap is a full rebuild, not a new lid screwed onto the old tablet. Below we list what travels across from the damaged shell and what stays untouched.
We move the logic board, battery, speakers, volume and power buttons, the mute switch, the Lightning port with its flex, both cameras, antennas, LCD and glass into the new housing. Each assembly is disconnected in a set order, labelled, and laid out on a magnetic mat so nothing rolls off the bench. The battery is glued to the rear panel on this generation, so we heat it and lift it with a plastic card instead of pulling — prying cold cracks the cells. Button flexes are the parts most often torn by an inexperienced hand, because the adhesive behind the volume ribbon releases only at a steady 60–70 °C, and a heat gun waved too close melts the membrane in seconds. On an iPad 4 housing replacement in Astana, this transfer takes most of the bench time, not the shell itself.
| Component | Fate | Checked before work |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium housing | Replaced | Damage assessed |
| Logic board | Carried over | Boot and charging |
| Battery | Carried over | Health and swelling |
| Buttons and switch | Carried over | Press response |
| Lightning port | Carried over | Cable fit |
| Glass | Reused or renewed | Cracks and seal |
An iPad 4 housing looks almost identical to an iPad 3 shell from outside, yet the two are not interchangeable, and the Wi-Fi and Cellular versions differ too. Check these points before the part goes on.
The iPad 4 takes a Lightning connector while the iPad 3 uses a 30-pin plug, so the cutout in the lower edge does not line up and the cable cannot seat. Both tablets share the same outline, screen size and button placement, which is exactly why a wrong-generation shell gets offered by mistake in used-part listings. The aluminium frame is dimensionally close, so the tablet may even close up, but the charging opening stays misaligned. On the upper edge the camera opening sits in the same spot on both generations, so a visual check there tells you nothing. Verify the cutout for the Lightning plug first on any housing you are offered, and compare its shape against the cable rather than trusting the model name on the packaging.
| Feature | Wi-Fi housing | Cellular housing |
|---|---|---|
| Top edge | Solid aluminium | Plastic antenna window |
| Internal antennas | Wi-Fi only | Wi-Fi and cellular |
| Fits which tablet | Wi-Fi model | Cellular model |
| Common mix-up | Ordered for Cellular | Ordered for Wi-Fi |
| Antenna reception | Unaffected | Drops without the window |
A replacement body arrives through one of two streams: a genuine part taken from a donor unit or a third-party copy. The gap between them shows up in fit, weight and how the buttons and glass seat.
A genuine body matches the factory fit, weight and antenna window exactly, while a third-party copy can differ by fractions of a millimetre around the buttons and port. On the genuine part the metal frame carries the same anodised finish, and the cutouts for the dock connector and headphone jack line up without force. Copies vary by batch: one run sits flush, the next leaves a hairline gap at the volume rocker. We lay both shells side by side and let you feel the difference in the hand before anything is decided. On this model the glass is glued to the body, so a copy with a slightly uneven lip shows as a raised edge under the glass that you can feel with a fingernail.
Once the new housing is on, the tablet is tested together with you at the counter. Below is what the engineer inspects, and why the glass is a separate story in every housing job.
After reassembly we run 32 checks over about 10 minutes, covering True Tone, cameras, microphones, speakers, charging and network, with you at the counter. Before that, the engineer runs free diagnostics in front of you for 15 minutes — even if you decide not to go ahead — and shows exactly what is broken. You then sign off each function with the engineer rather than taking our word for it. A housing swap disturbs the antennas and the button flexes, so network strength and button response are the two checks most likely to catch a reassembly fault early. If either looks weak, the engineer reopens the device on the spot instead of sending you home to discover it later.
The glass is glued to the shell and comes off first during disassembly, so a bent housing usually means a cracked or resealed glass as well. A deformed shell presses on the glass from underneath, which is why a crack after a corner impact almost always starts at that same corner rather than in the middle. Even a hairline crack that looks harmless will spread once the frame flexes again, and a fresh housing fitted under old glass rarely sits flush. That is why the two parts are inspected as a pair before the work is quoted, and why a reseal is part of the conversation whenever the frame shows any bend.
Timing, the wait at the counter and what travels home with you — from the signed paperwork to the shell that came off your tablet.
An iPad 4 housing replacement at iServices takes from 1 hour to 1 day, because every internal component is moved across and then checked. The estimate is set at the free 15-minute diagnostics, where the engineer opens the tablet in front of you and shows what is broken. A full shell swap is slower than a screen or battery: the board, cameras, buttons and antenna all have to be lifted, seated in the new frame and reconnected. We quote the timeline from a photo on WhatsApp — an engineer replies within 5 minutes — and book a free slot, so the clock starts from a known point. On arrival, price, component type, duration and coverage are fixed on the receipt in about 2 minutes, before any screw comes out.
A housing replacement is a decision about the outer frame, not the tablet inside it. The points below sum up what determines the choice and the outcome.
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Ask a questionPractically everything: the board, battery, Lightning cable, speakers, cameras, buttons and antennas. The new iPad 4 housing arrives bare, so each part is transferred and checked before the screen is closed.
Yes, the cellular iPad 4 has a black plastic strip at the top of the back that lets the mobile signal through. A Wi-Fi housing without that window would weaken reception, so the body is chosen for your exact version.
No, although they look alike, the iPad 3 body has an opening for the wide dock connector and the iPad 4 has a small one for Lightning. The housing must be made for the iPad 4, otherwise the port will not line up.
No, the back of the iPad 4 is plain silver aluminium in every version. Whether your tablet looks black or white depends on the front glass, which is a separate part.
A bent edge can press on the speaker or block its openings, so the sound comes out muffled. When the body is replaced, the speaker is moved across and checked, and it is replaced if the fall damaged it.
Yes, because a swelling cell can be the reason the body looks bent in the first place. In that case the battery is replaced at the same time, otherwise it would deform the new iPad 4 housing as well.
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