Down button broke?

For some reason my down button on the d-pad stopped working...any tips on how i can fix it or am i screwed...soquidsnake32

you could open up your psp and check whats the problem

heres a guide to opening it up http://gear.ign.com/articles/699/699145p1.html

since my warranty expired quite some time ago i guess ill try opening it up...thanks for the guide