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Conventional sockets are often easier to remove from double sided PCBs than ICs because they don't have the wide upper pin section which sits on the upper pad, like the pins of ICs do.

Turned-pin sockets on the other hand are a nightmare to remove from double sided PCBs because the 'fat' upper part of their pins completely seals the hole on the upper side making it impossible to draw solder through the hole with a solder sucker. The only safe way to take those out is to slice through the plastic frame with a hot wire or hot knife until all of the pins are standing alone with a little bit of plastic frame attached, at which point they can be individually desoldered and removed.