iPod Touch 5th gen home button stuck?

Thank you so much. My Ipod Touch 5th gen's home button quit and I was able to follow the directions to turn on the Assistive touch.

You can still get it serviced at an out of warranty cost (cheaper than buying a new one usually).

Resources:

Locate a Service location (choose your country in the top right)

Call Apple for Service and Support

Set up service on your own or check options and warranty

Questions about service and potential costs (Choose your country after selecting your product)

Try:

http://snapguide.com/guides/calibrate-your-home-button/?utm_expid=69945963-15

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

- If not under warranty Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:

Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing

You can do it an an Apple store by:

Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

or sent it in to Apple. See:

Apple - Support - iPod - Service FAQ

- There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.

iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens

Hi all,

Now my Ipod 5's home button is on strike now, and it just refuses to budge no matter what I do to it, including Crumas' idea of blowing into the sync port and application of alcohol, the button simply refuses to budge. Thus, I would like to ask whether anyone has successfully managed to fix this issue without using alcohol or blowing into the sync port?

@Crumas the issue appears not to be dust under the port, because the button appears to sink in. Correct me if I am wrong, but if there is dust the button should stick out.

Thank you! I would appreciate replies that will hopefully help me resolve this issue. I am in a dilemma whether I should throw the Ipod away; the screen functions perfectly, yet the device is rendered useless because of the home button.

Yours sincerely,

Rapidrocks19