Wow you have to have the smallest Hands in the world to pull out the socket. Not to worried about the pulling, it's the putting it back in that worries me. I did not realize they took the same bulb as the side panels. I like to get the "blue ones, so I am going to wait to change both.

It's Like Pulling Teeth!

 

This must be a real stumper......no answer.

 

The answer is twofold :
Use an open end 10 mm wrench to turn the socket and a pair of 90 deg offset needle nose pliers to remove / insert the sockets.
blue bulbs ? Put in a set of good bright LEDs.