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If you can disconnect the power to unit and check shredding blade alignments to see if there is a clog or if the blades are out of alignment and stuck. If there doesn't seem to be a problem with the blades make a visual inspection of the off/on/reverse switch.
1. There is usually a small metal piece in the basket portion that has to hit the shredder when in place. If it gets bent, it won't line up and wont work. You can easily bend it to fit if that's the problem.
2. In general most people (like me) get all excited the first day of a new shredder. It will automatically STOP when it over heats. Don't worry, just wait until it cools itself long enough, turn it back on and it works again.
3. Aluminum in a shredder??? Never heard of that. sorry.
I had the same problem with the same shredder. The unit uses mains voltage which is rectified to DC and eventually feeds two 12V zener diodes wired in series for a 24Vdc supply. These are 1N4742A (Radio Shack 276-0563), 1W parts. They overheat and will short, which you can verify with a VOM. I reassembled the unit, but recall they are away from the relays at the tail end of the large white colored power resistors, side by side in the same direction. I think Z1 and Z5. After replacing these parts, green LED and reverse, etc. will work.
You dont give make or model so....try cleaning the "eyes" in the middle where you insert the paper, they may be dusty/dirty...if that dosnt work then you may have a bad pcb...contact the manufacturer.
You can order from Fellowes or a dealer like myself. Maybe the unit is all jammed up with shreds in the housing. Try taking the top off and cleaning it throughly. Be careful with the short ribbon cabl.
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