Arduino Uno R3 Not responding

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So I was looking through my "scraps" electronics box where i store uncategorized stuff, and I found an Arduino Uno. The only problem is it seems to not be responding in any way to anything, even resetting it with the reset button (aka the leds dont switch on or off).

When i try uploading a sketch:
Sketch uses 444 bytes (1%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32256 bytes.
Global variables use 9 bytes (0%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2039 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2048 bytes.
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: programmer is not responding
avrdude warning: attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude error: unable to open programmer arduino on port /dev/ttyAMA10
avrdude error: unable to open programmer arduino on port /dev/ttyAMA10

Anyone know what could be the problem, or it just toast?

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Welcome to the forum

Does the PC recognise the Uno and create a serial port when you plug it in ?

If so, have you selected that port in the IDE ?

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Im not sure, but I dont think so

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If no serial port is created then you can never upload a sketch to the board. Are you sure that you are using a data cable and not just a data cable ?

Which Operating System are you using ?

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I was using raspberry pi / linux / debian, but I also used ChromeOS & Windows and they both didnt work.

I wasnt thinking about the cable though, I need to test that out

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it also did show one port, so I assumed it did realise the arduno was there

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Is that one port present when the Uno is not plugged in and does it appear when you plug it in ?

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Ok, yes the port is visible without the Uno lol;
Its probably a non data cable

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thank you :smiley:

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All sorted ?

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Probably, thank you so much man

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Glad I could help

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Wait, sorry to just continue, but how does it being a non data cable mean it cant reset?

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There could be other things wrong but if you don't use a data cable then it will never work

You could try uploading a sketch using the ICSP header but you will need extra hardware to do that

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Ill try that out, thank you again