Repurposing a laptop monitor

i have a dead laptop with a 1080p monitor and I am curious to know if i can change the connector in to HDMI or VGA so that I can use is as a second monitor on my desktop.

Here are some pictures of the connector if it helps

there are DIY kits out there that will allow you to connect a laptop display to DVI. But be shure the kit works with the pannel you have. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/F-Laptop-LCD-screen-DIY-monitor-controller-kit-DVI-VGA-to-LVDS-AD-board-NTA92C-Driver/1071952067.html

very useful, thanks for the link.