Help with Removing Stuck CRT Socket (Sony KD-34XBR970)

[Yamamaya42]

I had something like that happen before; it was not a Sony, but a monitor with the same type of PCB, it would not come off no matter what, came to the conclusion that some fool must have glued it on, so I had no choice but to unsolder the socket to get the dumb thing off.
Not saying that's this is what is going on with yours, but dumb things like this DO happen!