Power switch will not turn on

If it is just a matter of the power switch, that is an easy part to replace. It might also be that one of the leads to the switch has come loose (some shredders just use the slip-on connectors) and needs to be put back on. Also, if the wires are attached to the switch, have you tried touching the wires from the switch and seeing if the shredder will work then. You can use a short piece of insulated wire to act as a jumper cable to touch the two wires going to the switch. If this doesn't allow the shredder to operate (you need to have something pressing down on the safety switch), then you need a new shredder.

No one will probably ever read this, but, if it is the power swt , it is not only hard to find a replacement but, is soldered to the pcb board....so if ya can find the swt and have skills, you've got it made....been searching for the swt for 11 years now with no success....had to finally modify a 6 pin on/off/on toggle swt by cutting the pins and soldering it into the board...then to modify the hole to accommodate the square swt into the roundist hole in the panel.....so, good luck with that....