Hello- I have a Saeco Italia machine, abo...

Hello- I have a Saeco Italia machine (not the Starbucks, but a regular one in red), about 4 years old, and today it simply would not push the grounds through after making a lot of grinding noises. We did the regular cleaning routine to see if that was it but it still won't work. the center light flashes as if it is dirty. It has plenty of beans, but we tried putting in fewer in case it was too many. Still won;t work