My Fellowes OD1200C has decided to start running on its own without a sheet of paper being inserted in the shred slot. In other words, the "auto on" feature now stays on all the time. I can shred, but I have to manually turn on the shredder and turn it off when I'm done. Is there a fix?
Office Equipment & Supplies - Fellowes - PowerShred OD1200C (Confetti-Cut) Shredder
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Continuous running is means that the shredder thinks there is still paper in the throat. I'm not familiar with the OD1200 but I will give you the run through I would try..and this depends on whether there is a physical switch or an electronic sensor that maintains the continuous run. A quick scan of the instruction book online didn't tell me which was used on this model.
First I would unplug it (for safety reasons) and remove any stuck paper that is accesible from the bottom. Just remove the loose stuff, it doesn't have to be clean as new. It wouldn't hurt to give it a few shakes to see if anything fell out the top. If you have a can of air or a compressor handy, take the head outside and blow through from the botton. Taking it outside makes cleanup a lot easier :) . After giving it a good shot of air from the bottom, turn it over and then blow through the top. Hopefully that will remove the obstacle.
That is the best I can come up with, it doesn't even sound like much to me :( . I sure hope it helps