Controller worked briefly but is now DEAD!

The controller was great while it was working .... for all of two weeks. Now it is dead with no lights at all. I'm assuming it's not charging since there aren't any lights coming on even when pressing the Home or any other button. I tried to reset it multiple times with a paperclip for a second or several minutes with and without being connected to a USB charger or a PC with no luck. No lights ever come on. It's DEAD DEAD DEAD!

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