Backlight unit and liquid crystal display having the same

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a liquid crystal display panel;
• and
• an edge-type backlight unit to supply light to the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the backlight unit comprises:
• a light guide plate;
• a light source unit to irradiate the light onto the light guide plate;
• a bottom cover to receive the light guide plate and the light source unit therein;
• and
• a fixing member formed with a recess section, into which the light source unit is press-fitted, to fix the light source unit to one side of an inner portion of the bottom cover.

A backlight unit of an LCD panel, comprising:

• a light source;
• a light guide plate having an edge surface to receive light from the light source;
• and
• a cover member to receive the light guide plate and the light source therein, and having a recessed portion to press-fit the light source therein and to dissipate heat of the light source.