5G click wheel MIDDLE BUTTON STUCK!!!

WOW. i mean i just got my new 60GB black video ipod from the store.
i played with it a bit after transfering all my data onto it.
then the middle button got stuck inside!
its surrounded by the click wheel, and its sunken in.
i have tried to push it back up anyway i could find, but using needles is hard. and it's screwing my brand new ipod, which looks bad right now.
i am too **** far to go back to the store now... [really far!]
never heard of this problem... any ideas ???

Actually you are not the first. The same thing happened to my 4th generation 20gig. About 7 months after I got it. The middle button still worked but was stuck down. It caused some stange behaviors when I would navigate the iPod and when I finally got tired of dealing with it I took it to the Apple Store and they replaced it on the spot. As long as it's still covered don't mess with it, just bring it back.

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I've had my iPod (30 GB Video) for about a year now, and recently the middle button has become stuck in. It still is functional for playing music, I just have to push it in really hard, but it is quite annoying that my very expensive piece of equipment has already started to die after only 1 year of use. And, also, it is important to note that I have not once dropped this iPod, and it is constantly in a plastic case (the case does not cover the wheel and middle button though). Anyway, has this happened to anyone else? And if so, what did you do to remedy the problem? I assume Apple will do nothing to fix this, so I am relying on any answers I can get here to help me out. Thanks a lot for reading. Have a nice Labor Day Weekend.
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Hello sphipps23,
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1. The iPod Nano (4th Generation - 8GB) switches on, only when connected to USB power by showing apple logo and displays Menu options thereafter..
2. However, I can not access Menu as it is unresponsive to click wheel. As a result it is inaccessible to any further use,
3. NOTE: it displays "Battery Fully charged" icon on the screen without any "Lock" icon.
4. After 5-sec to 10-secs the screen deems off.. i.e. goes to sleep mode.. And thereafter would probably remain like that (sleeeping) for eternity!!!!
5. It Switches off after WITHOUT DISPLAYING any Apple Logo immediately after disconnecting from USB Power.
6. In other words, it can be switched on only through USB power in spite of battery being fully charged.
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KINDLY GUIDE ME THE SOLUTION. APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE in advance...

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Please fix it. Just don't stop the trackpoint pointer when someone clicks the middle button in "None" settings.
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