My iPod Nano 5th Gene Play button is not working

My iPod Nano 5th gene's play button stopped working recently, meaning I can't pause my music and I have to use the "sleep" option to turn it off! I've had it for nearly 3 years, so the warrant is up, and I live no where near an Apple store.

Is none of the usual 5 R's of troubleshooting resolve the issue, you can be certain that it's hardware related.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano5gen/
So whether or not you live near an Apple store, you still need to take or send your iPod in for service to have an out of warranty exchange done for the prices listed on this page.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/prices/
You could also do some research on third party services that will actually repair the damaged component for a little less than what you would pay if you went the Apple route.  A Google search for "iPod Nano repair service" should give you a number of results to work with.
B-rock

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