Alvik on/off switch

Good morning everyone,
I own an Arduino Alvik robot used in an educational setting and I'm experiencing a rather critical problem: for the second time, the power button has broken.

From an initial analysis, it appears to be a 4-pin on/off micro switch. However, considering the intended use of the device (school, therefore frequent and repeated use), I'm surprised by the poor robustness of this component.

I wonder:

  • Is this a known problem?
  • Are there more reliable solutions (replacing with more robust switches, mods, etc.)?
  • Has anyone already performed a permanent repair?

Any advice or experience is welcome, because the device as it is is unlikely to be sustainable in the long term in an educational context.

Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the forum

Although I have not had a problem with the on/off switch on my Alvik and it is only used by me, I agree that it does not seem very robust.

If mine broke then I suspect that I would remove it and epoxy a more substantial slider switch to the top surface of the board and connect flying wires to the bottom of the PCB. It would not be elegant but it would work