3rd Gen iPod off ebay - broken hold button

I just got a used 3rd Gen iPod off ebay (I know, you get what you pay for) as a gift for my girlfriend. The hold toggle switch doesn't work. Luckily it's not stuck on hold, but it ***** not being able it put it on 'hold'.
Does anyone know if this can be fixed easily?

I semt the ipod to ipodresq and had the backplane and battery replaced.

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