Once the pins have been pushed through to the other side of the motherboard, press the black locking tab down into the mounting pin and twist it toward the center of the CPU, following the arrow ...

Then use some tweezers to grip each pin of the connector. (I used a small pair of alligator forceps) If the solder is hot enough, the surface mount pin should come loose with little to no force.

If the caliper slides, or mounting pins are not functioning properly, it will cause outboard pad wear. If the caliper bushings are worn or the mounting hardware is defective, it will cause ...