Did I just trash this socket?

For me, I'd run it as is. I think it's too easy to rip off pads and do other careless mistakes when removing a 40 pin - unless you can pull the plastic off the pins and remove them one by one.
 
OK. I'll clean up that socket a bit more with the Xacto knife and try it. If it doesn't work then I'll clip off the plastic and extract the pins one by one.
 
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