Home button on ipod touch 2g not working

Maybe:

fix for Home button

iPhone Home Button Not Working or Unresponsive? Try This Fix

- If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch

Did you try the alcohol?

iFIxit says:

Note the small gold "square" above the dock connector. It's actually a conducting spring that rests against the home button. The button acts as a switch, connecting the spring to ground (the dock connector) when it's pressed.

Does that look right on yours?

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+2nd+Generation+Teardown/586/2

Find a device rapair shop near you. I had the same problem and got it fixed for 50 dollars in like 3 hours.

basketball_lover01 did you notice that the post is over 3 years old?

I do not think the poster is still waiting for suggestions. Also, $5o is more than a 2G iPod is now worth