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Originally Posted by andy
I agree that it should be fine as it is, but if you do replace the socket, break up the rest of the phenolic and remove one pin at a time. After the pins are out, you can remove the solder and install a new socket.
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If you do that be sure the solder terminals match up with the ones of the original that go through the board (i.e. make SURE it fits) before you crunch the old one....Otherwise you may temporarily be SOL.