Apparatus and method for repairing liquid crystal display device

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• first and second substrates;
• a plurality of thin films on each of the first and second substrates;
• a black matrix on one of the first and second substrates that defines pixel areas for displaying an image,
• wherein at least one pixel area includes an extended portion of the black matrix in the at least one pixel area that blocks light transmission through the at least one pixel area.

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• a first substrate and a second substrate;
• a data line and a gate line on the first substrate, the data line and the gate lines crossing each other;
• a thin film transistor at a crossing of the data and gate lines;
• a pixel electrode on the first substrate;
• a common electrode on one of the first and second substrates;
• a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates;
• and a repair film on one of the first and second substrates, wherein a physical characteristic of the repair film is alterable by the application of a laser to block light transmitted through a portion of the first substrate corresponding to a defect.