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My Ativa shredder has a red light on. It is the indicator that is a picture of the door with a circle on it. I can reverse but not shred. Any suggestions?

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Edited to correct spelling of 'Ativa', 'shredder' and 'shred' for clarity.

The graphic is telling you that the waste bin is not fully located. Remove it, empty it and push it fully back in.

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