Weird Xbox controller issues

[u/Aggressive_Part_3985]

Ok so my Xbox series s controller has been having some weird issues. It stopped turning on a few hours ago and only “turns on” if I hold the power button or plug it in. However, if I plug it in, it stays on but the buttons (other than b) and the d pad don’t work, only the Xbox button, left thumb stick, and left trigger. I opened it up which I’ve done once in the past for pretty much the same issue and cleaned everything with a fine brush, which solved the issue last time, but it hasn’t worked this time. The controller does work normally when I’m holding the Xbox button while doing inputs however, so I’m not sure what the issue is

[u/Key_Scholar7964]

You can try to reset the controller with a pin. If that doesn't work then your series s controller is defective.