Handbrake button stuck peugeot 806?

N reg peogeot 806. Rotating front seats. handbrake can be 'dropped' to facilitate the turning of the seat by pulling out the button. Now the handbrake lever goes up and down, the brakes bite, but the button wont go in and the ratchet wont engage. Ideas?
challenger 1956, September 2009


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