Problem using SevSegShift library with ESP32 and 74HC595

(Picks up module from desk in front of me ...)

Yes, you certainly could, but you will need a good solder sucker and some patience to dislodge the twelve pins.

Actually, some very careful work with a bandsaw or hacksaw as there is no other component on the face of the module, and you can pick out the remnant pins individually as you de-solder them. :grin:

Note the need to remove incorrectly specified capacitors - unless the later manufacture has corrected this - as in this discussion.