There is no dedicated mirror lock-up button, the self-timer does move the mirror out of the way when you press the shutter release and the shutter fires ten seconds later.
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The EM can use just about any of the old manual-focus Nikon AI and AI-S lenses. It will not use any of the newer AF-type lenses. There are a few exceptions that require mirror lockup, but I doubt you'll see any of them offered for less than $10,000. Any of the old lenses from 15mm to 2000mm will work fine on the EM. The price, obviously, will depend on the particular lens. In the past year I've bought some of them for as little as $20.
What lens are you using with the D40? Is it an AF-S lens? And is the Mirror Lockup on? Chech the Custom Settings menu. If mirror lockup is on, turn it off.
The problem you describe is common with the EM. I have one myself sitting on the junk pile for the same reason. The body is made of plastic and the plastic around the advance lever is a week point. Your body, unfortunately is not repairable. But there is good news. Because of the low cost of a replacement EM on E-bay (under $30), you should consider keeping your lenses and buying a new body (the standard 50mm f1.8 EM is superbly sharp for a low end lens). Since the EM lenses are interchangeable with later models, you could consider a later model used body. Many are selling for fire sale prices.
I haven't heard of any firmware to fix this but you're not alone. A number of people suffer the problem.
Rather than me just copying and pasting try googling "Nikon D50 mirror Lockup problem. There's plenty to read up on. You should find a solution, good luck.
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