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I recently picked up an Uno clone and noticed that if pin 12 is set to an output and I run the Blink sketch on it, the built in led (supposedly connected to pin 13) blinks. It's not as bright as it is when I run it on pin 13, but nonetheless it blinks. If I run it on any other pin, nothing happens, which is the behavior I expected with pin 12.

Is this a common issue with arduino boards, the microcontrollers, etc. or did I get a bad board?

Overall the board visibly appears to have solid construction and appears as the one on the site that I linked to.

Lastly as a side note, I'm currently living in India and won't have a problem going back to their factory for a replacement, if it is a bad board. They include a 6 month warranty.

int ledPin = 12;
int delayPeriod = 100;

void setup()
{
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
}

void loop()
{
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
  delay(delayPeriod);
  digitalWrite(ledPin,LOW);
  delay(delayPeriod);
  delayPeriod = delayPeriod + 100;
}
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See Have I bricked my Arduino Uno? Problems with uploading to board

As I state on that page, if pin 13 is set to input the LED may turn on due to being driven by an op-amp. A nearby pin turning on may be enough to cause that effect. Try adding:

 pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
 digitalWrite (13, LOW);

See if that changes the behaviour.

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