Is it possible to use a laptop screen (seperate from the mobo) as desktop monitor?

[Skittastic]

I entirely disasembled my Toshiba P200 laptop, which I had no use for anymore, and removed the screen from the other half of the case. Is there anyway to utilize the screen as a desktop monitor? I don't have any concern for getting the mic or webcam to work, only the backlight and display. Essentially, is there any way to hook up a laptop screen (seperate from its mobo) and connect it through a VGA, DVI, or HDMI cable to a desktop?
Thanks for the help.

 

[Legodude522]

Quick answer, sometimes. Usually no.

It just depends on if you can find the appropriate adapter. Sometimes eBay has such things.

 

[lhuser]

You can't. You'd have to know about soldering and modding the wires to fit it..but then, you still need a power source. Best bet is to get a used screen. If you have time to do that and know how, then it'd be a fun experiment, other than that...it's not worth the hassle really.

 

[JohnRocks]

I imagine it can be. I have never tried this but I think it would be a very interesting task.

 

[Tommy Boy]

I'm sure it could be done, I don't know how easily though.

 

[foothead]

You could always use it as a network monitor.... but you would have to use the laptop mobo too...

It would work well with a tablet mod, but not for gaming. There will be high latencies.