electronic flat panel displays including liquid crystal displays may be resized to meet custom size requirements for applications in aerospace and elsewhere . during the resizing process , pixel line defects may occur in the image due to electrical short circuits at the resized cut edge . methods for repairing such short circuits are described , including use of mechanical , electrical , chemical , thermal , and / or other means , and any combination thereof , to open the short circuits . the method may be applied to the sealed cut edge to ruggedize the seal , even if image defects are not exhibited initially . the repaired short circuits may be stress tested to ensure the defects will not recur during the life of the display , and the repaired areas may be resealed .