Regarding powershred 480

Best answer is to check the Fellowes FAQ. It's an easy fix.
Shredder Running Continuously

Before you do anything with this machine unplug the power lead. Switching off is not enough.
Everything you can do is in the manual:


link to Manual Fellows 480

see if a condenser or capacitor is used to assist the starting of the motor and if so change it

it means you have a jam. check below the shredder heads for paper hanging down triggering the jam sensor. to check this, open the front door, remove the waist basket or bag, then look up underneath. Make sure it is turned off and unplugged so there is no chance of an accident.

If you see paper hanging down, remove the paper, and try it.

hope this helps!
Ryan

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Here is a link to Fellows for your Powershred 480 Users Guide. Look on page 7 under Maintenence.
http://www.fellowes.com/Fellowes/Materials/Documents/480series_2005manual.pdf

Sounds like a bad or dirty switch you can try to clean it with alcohol ( the switch that gets activated by the paper)
-Carl

first off, fellowes has had problems with the bin full sensors that sometimes, can only be corrected by replacing them. however, there are two things to check. make sure it doesn't have a bunch of shredded paper hanging down from the cutters. that can trigger the bin light as the sensore are located under the head, but above basket. last, but not least, clean the sensors. they get paper dust on them after awhile causing same indication. if those two things don't fix it, it will have to have sensors replaced.

good luck,
razors

Possible door switch or the bag full plate under the machine jamed ot switch bad. Also All shredders need the wheels oiled with shredder oil now and then...

Fellowes has a five year warranty on the cutting block of their shredders. (The cutting block is that part of the machine that actually does the shredding of the paper) Take it back to the store where you bought it ans they should either replace the cutting block or exchange the entire machine, but it will take about a week or more, depending on where you are located. At least it shouldn't cost you anything.