Broken button on iPod nano

Hi, my iPod nano 6th gen lock/wake button recently got stuck/broken/jammed. As far as I know, the iPod is way past its warranty. I can have access to the button but I have to put force to be able to lock/wake/turn off the iPod. If I went to Genius Bar what will they do and is there a way to fix it ??

They'll only be able to do an out of warranty exchange for the prices indicated on this page as they do not actually repair iPods.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/prices/
B-rock

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