Grumpy_Mike:
jonisonvespa:
if your as tight as me id order a new chip, make sure it comes with a bootloader already installedat if it doesnt work at least you have a spare, or if you feel brave make a bare bones board yourself
(i do have 4 168 new blank chips for sale, no bootloader installed if anybody wants them ok only)
Yes But if you read the first post you will see the OP has a Mega, so chip replacement is not much of an option.
opps didnt see that, wast just testing to see if anybody was cleaver enough to spot that thought it was an uno, 
personally i would have changed the ic used to hand solder lots of 200 pin sm ics heatgun/flux/tweesers easy peasy.