Convert MBP monitor to Stand Alone Monitor

My buddy has an old 07MBP that died. I have seen a lot of posts online regarding people converting PC laptop screens into stand alone monitors. I know apple sets up their machines in very specific ways, but would it be possible to take the screen from this old MBP and convert it to a stand alone display? In my opinion, Mac displays have always been far superior to most PC displays and it would be awesome if the would be possible. Has anyone ever tried this or heard of it being done?