In short, No. Laptop parts cannot be interchanged with other PCs due to the interfaces which are usually not compatible. The only part that could be re-used is the HDD without too much problem.
All other parts will not fit into a desktop, maybe another laptop of the same family but that will depend on the make and model.
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