Handbrake breaking not braking, I need a break.

[rusgb]

Hi guys, just a quickie.
I was out on the weekend and the handbrake jammed on. The button just didn't seem to click at all. Legged it over to a DIY shop and detached the handbrake cover, unscrewed the handbrake button and just about got the thing to release but the cable is almost out of sight now... the button is just clinging on to it. Car is at home safe. Local garage is busy for the next week but I was wondering if I may be able to fix this myself?
Any thoughts are always welcome! Rus

[peaktorque]

On mine the cable started snapping and the (now) loose ends of the wire jammed inside the cable sheath, locking the handbrake on.

A new cable (from a Sierra BTW) cured it.