TS3274 the membrane button isn't working

The membrane button on my iPad 2 is not working. It feels the same as it did yesterday when I press it, but nothing happens.  I'm stuck in Word with Friends. What can I do at home?

Erichar-
If the button is defective, there may be nothing you can do yourself.
In case your iPad has somehow gotten hung-up, there are a couple things you might try.
First, hold the Sleep button for several seconds until the "Slide to power off" arrow appears.  Slide it to turn the iPad completely off.  (It normally just goes to sleep!)  To turn it back on, hold the Sleep button for several seconds until the Apple logo appears.  See if doing this clears up your problem.
If that does not change anything, try resetting (rebooting) by holding both the Home and Sleep buttons for several seconds until the Apple logo appears.  Ignore the "Slide to power off" arrow.  If successful, the iPad will restart after a couple of minutes.  Resetting this way will not hurt anything, and sometimes clears up mysterious problems.
If the Apple logo never appears when resetting this way, you can attempt to restore the iPad by connecting to your computer and running iTunes.  Otherwise, a repair may be necessary.
Fred

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