Overheating ATmega16! and error message avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

Hi, i am trying to upload a sketch to my arduino uno r3, and it is stuck on "uploading" for a while, then spits out this message

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1d
Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1

The port is selected as COM1, which was working before, but now my pc doesnt even "see" the arduino when I plug it in.

Then i noticed that the little chip next to where it says TX RX is getting really hot. Looking at a board diagram on google its the "ATmega16." I tried a different USB cable, and even on a different computer. No luck. Is my arduino dead?

If anyone knows how to fix this / if it can be fixed I would be very grateful !!! :slight_smile:

It's dead.

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