Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same

An LCD apparatus comprising:

• a first lamp unit configured to generate light, the first lamp unit having a first light generating portion and a second light generating portion integrally connected with the first light generating portion;
• a light guide unit configured to guide the light, the light guide unit having side surfaces configured to receive the light, a reflecting surface configured to reflect the light input through the side surfaces, and an emitting surface configured to emit the light input through the side surfaces and reflected from the reflecting surface;
• a first receiving container configured to receive the first lamp unit and the light guide unit, the receiving container having a bottom, sidewalls each extended from the bottom and facing corresponding one of the side surfaces of the light guide unit, and upper surfaces each extended from corresponding one of the sidewalls and facing the bottom, wherein the first receiving container is configured to have a plurality of parts separable from each other to withdraw the first lamp unit from the first receiving container;
• an LCD panel configured to receive the light from the light guide unit and displaying an image, the LCD panel being disposed on the emitting surface of the light guide unit;
• and
• a second receiving container configured to receive a receiving position of the LCD panel, the second receiving container being combined to the first receiving container.