Apparatuses and methods are provided for housing electrical components (312) of an electronic device in an enclosure (300) with an integrated backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD) of the electronic device. An enclosure comprises a back plate (306), with a plurality of light sources (308) coupled to the back plate. The light sources provide back light for the LCD. The enclosure also comprises a plurality of spacers (310) which are coupled to a diffuser (304) of the LCD. Each spacer is adapted to optically couple to a corresponding light source to transmit light from the light source to the diffuser. The spacers are also adapted to secure electrical components in place between multiple spacers. Thus, non-display electrical components (1202) and display components may be housed within a single enclosure, which results in a significantly thinner device than prior art devices utilizing compartmentalized LCD displays.