What do i do if my home button is not working very well if at all on my ipod touch 4g

my home button has not been working very well if at all lately. it really buggs me because i have to use the little assistive touch thing, it gets kinda annoying after using that for awhile. now i know that you can take it off and replace it your self most likely ( i know you can on the iphones at least) i just dont want to risk screwing up my ipod. any help will be greatly appreciated.

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
- 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.
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