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  • No. the smell isn't from the potentiometer. the smell was from the LED and the board itself. I can smell it when I get near to the regulator but not sure if it's from the regulator itself or something near it. Commented Jul 17, 2017 at 17:00
  • @Youssef13 what voltage are you feeding the arduino? Commented Jul 17, 2017 at 17:01
  • I used a mobile charger that outputs [ 5V - 1A ] into the USB port ( the same port is used to connect arduino to PC for programming ) If that has nothing to do with the regulator then the smell is just near it. It's away from the microcontroller the the pins Commented Jul 17, 2017 at 17:03
  • @Youssef13 do you have a multimeter? Commented Jul 17, 2017 at 18:35
  • Unfortunately, I don't have one :( Commented Jul 17, 2017 at 19:10