Are those ferrite bead things all have an mlcc on top under the coating? Neat-o!
I had some boards that were all the same style, but different generations. I cracked open one of the connectors and saw tinned leads, so ignored that connector on all the boards. But, before throwing the depop'd boards in the out pile, I noticed a glint. Same connector manufacturer and imprints/markings, but some of the connectors had gold plated metal inside and others did not! So, be careful about assuming a connector has nothing in it just because you already cracked one open from another board
I use a flathead screwdriver, and sink one corner of the head into the board and use the other corner of the head to "slide" parts off their solder pads. Sometimes, mlccs are too big or solder is too hard for this method, but usually am able to cherrypick mlccs and tants pretty quickly. Also I sometimes use needlenose pliers and apply twisting force back and forth until the component rotates free.
I usually get a night's worth in a pile, and go through oddities and curiosities first, then ICs on all boards, then mlccs and tants on all boards, and finish up with pins. I usually snip just the gold part of the partially plated pins, so I save for last so the sharp bits still on the board don't cut me up too badly. I save gold-brased crystals, very large connectors, and QFN packaged ICs for last, and use a torch to desolder. QFNs sometimes you can chisel them off, but usually just end up getting chunks of IC instead of the whole piece. No biggie, just harder to collect. The ceramic, gold-braised crystals always snap if I try to hammer or torque them off with no heat.
What I do works for me, but as you can see, is a lot of extra effort for little if any benefit. But, at the end of the night I'm happy and relaxed, so it is a success.
