Hi @applerepairshop
Looking at your images, I am not very sure that the inductor is where the heat is coming from as they very rarely go bad. You can test it to see if it shows a high resistance. It should only be around 0.019 Ohms when you measure across it.
I am more inclined to say that the surrounding mosfets or caps have gone bad as they handle the main power rail coming in form the charger. I would also check if the rails on the other side of the board on U7000 as that may be where the heat is coming from. That chip is responsible for the power management.
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This the that inductor you marked on the picture.