Originally Posted by
deephate
I've tried pushing the cable stub. It's been trimmed pretty much off by my wife after I told her I was going to try to use a punch or small nail to push it out since pushing the cable wasn't working. I don't know how it could be this stuck! I have tried holding it in a vise and pushing with different things, including tapping with a hammer. Before I destroy it with my drill should I get professional help? A guy really hates to ask that!
Let it soak in some solvent over night, I love PB blaster. Then like others mentioned gently tap it out with some kind of small punch. Easy.
I'm not sure exactly where you're located but there's great places in Ames and Des Moines that I know of who have the tools that could pop that out in a jif
Edit: On second thought, probably not that easy or a "jif" 
but soaking in solvent should help