E-brake problem

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Tried search found nothing. I'm a car beginner coming from doing computers. Well its too cold here right now to work on it but i just want to see what i'm looking at.

The e-brake handle has like nothing in it, it pulls but doesn't stay up, i also hear no clicks of it pulling or anything, the e-brake button is also pressed in the whole time. I can make the e-brake handle work but its really weird. I have to pull the button out at the same time as a i pull the e-brake. Sometimes it works partially so i have to do it over and over until i hear the hard clicks so the car won't roll down.

What is the problem?

Sorry for asking such a newb question, its so cold here i cannot work on it but i want to see what i'm looking at here.

Thanks