Power/lock button on iphone not working what do i need to replace?

The iphone lock/power button on my iphone 4 hass died… Again. By this i mean when i press it, it doesn't do anything and it is also very hard to press ie it has no spring action anymore. I have temporaily fixed this using the very crude paper shoved in method however this hasn't fixed the springyness its just made it possible to lock and unlock the phone if i use alot of force.

My question is it the button itself that needs replacing or something else?

Button: http://www.ebay.co.uk/...0893704849

flex cable: http://www.amazon.co.uk/...007MABMUI/

bracket holder; http://www.ebay.co.uk/...0811465275

or something else entirely?

I feel confident I can fix this myself as I work a lot with electronics being a product designer.

Looking forward to your responses and sorry for typos… Was in a rush.

I. Would return it.

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