Re-threading a CRT socket

[jpdylon]

Take your soldering iron and heat up each pin one by one. when the solder starts to liquify, take the solder vacuum and suck out the solder. There's not alot, so its not a tedious task.

Once the pins are desoldered, see if you can wiggle off the socket gently. If you run into resistance, try to discover which pin is holding you back and heat it with the soldering iron to loosen the solder's grip on the pin.

This task takes time. Do not pull or yank on the socket. If a wire breakes loose at the glass, your done -- game over. Here's some pics of the base after the solder was removed, and after the socket has been removed.