YESSSSSS! The paper towel trick on the front sensor did it! It was driving me crazy that it wouldn't STOP when in auto mode. Thanks for taking the time to film this video!
We took apart the shredder to get a jam cleared and didn't pay attention to where the rear sensor was placed. WE couldn't figure it out until we watched this video! Thanks!
My shredder gets monthly service with pure Canola oil between two sheets of paper, but recently started running all the time in Auto mode. I took it apart and gave it a thorough cleaning from paper shreds and paper dust. I put it back together and had the same always running issue... Luckily, I came across your video first and sure enough, the front sensor was the problem. Like everybody else, your video saved my otherwise excellent shredder. Thank you!!
Well done video, you didn't try to be a comedian, or talk us to death before covering what people watch the video to learn. You didn't put in swearing, which I appreciate because I watch these with my daughters and grand kids. I wish that I had seen your video before I pulled the top off of mine. My symptoms were not automatically turning off when set to "automatic", as the sensor became more dirty it finally would not start when paper was inserted to shred. Clean the front sensor, now all is good. Very informative without a lot fluff.
Hi, Filip! It was the back sensor. I watched your tutorial twice, fixed once. And lubricated it. The shredder has happily gone back to work instead of to the dump!
Thank you thank you Sir. Dismantled and cleaned the front led bulbs and mine now shuts off AUTOMATICALLY!! I saved my self the hassle of buying a whole new paper shredder and throwing a perfectly good shredder away. Simple and easy fix. DONE!!!
Thank you! I just cleaned out the trash...put it back.... and it didn't turn ON.. but because of your video it was the sensor!!! thank you again yaaay! I just had to turn the top lol
Glad you made this video. I opened my shredder to dislodge a paper jam and couldn't figure how the back sensor came apart, nor how to put it back. I had to try different things and couldn't get it to work until i saw your video. Now I've known how to fix it. Thank you!!!!
Wowwww your video was so helpful. My shredder light for misalign was light up red and have been trying to reposition the lid but it didn’t work. Went back to Amazon to read reviews and the questions but nothing was helpful. Came on RUclips and clicked on this video. Even though you didn’t mention anything about the misalignment and how to fix it you mentioned about the sensor and after finding it, I repositioned the lid again and boom I heard a click. thannkksssss. I rarely thumb up videos unless it’s something I really really like or is helpful and you sir have got one from me :)
Thank you so much Filip! I watched other videos, but nothing worked until you mentioned cleaning the front sensor by rubbing a paper towel along the shredder mouth! Thank you so much for this helpful and easy to follow video! :-)
Thank you for this video I was able to turn on my shredder. I spilled tea on it, my dog chewed the cord and it’s still working. But when I opened it to clean and put it back together it won’t turn on. Till I decided to get help from youtube and found you. Thank you!!!
❤❤❤❤you’re the best!!! It was my back sensor lol. It was super easy to fix. I almost threw my shredder away and ordered a new one. So glaaaddd I found your page!!!
Very helpful. My problem was it had the green light, sounded like it was working both directions but it was all white in the slot. It was totally jammed at the slot with bits of shredded paper. I managed to clean it out with a knife and then it shredded great. Thank you for the help!
Thanks Filip, I have a different model and didn't know where to properly put the back sensor so I just taped it so its always "ON" and it fixed my issue. Saved me $$ thank you!!
Thank you so much I was so mad it wasn’t working and thanks to you I fix it on my own thank you so much you did explain super good God bless you thank you 🎉
@@filipjtech Thanks for showing the inside and pointing out the black sensor as well, this might be key for me. I opened it up and cleaned the sensors as in my case compressed air only worked temporarily. The black sensor adjacent to the clear one was dirty despite strong air cleaning. I think this might fix it properly this time. Cheers
YAAAAASSSSSS Philip Jay! thank you! It was driving me crazy. I watched 3 videos and wish I watched yours first. Thank you Thank you Thank you. Ran a thin towel across the sensor and Wah Lah! Back in business!
Excellent trouble shooting video. Shredder wouldn't feed paper. Followed your steps and with flashlight found some shredded paper jammed and freezing shredder drum from feeding paper. Probably happened from me reversing that backed up small pieces jamming movement.
Thanks for the video. We have one that works in reverse but will not fed paper at first I thought it was one of the sensor bulbs as it looks as if it has blown but my Eagle eye has noticed yours is the same . Looks like its back to the scratting of the head to find out why it won't work feeding paper in .
Appreciate the tip! The front sensor on my unit wasn't visible like yours so skeptically I used the paper towel method (sprayed with glass cleaner) you showed. After a few cleaning passes my shredder starting working again.
Thank you Thank You Thank. You are a shredder saver!! And saved me cash as well. Shredder was about to go out as I simply couldn't clear the jam first of all. I even tried to take it to bits and couldn't work out how the rear sensor fitted back in the case. No problem once I had seen it. Shredder now working happily again :-)
The front silver part is sticking up for me and I can hear something moving inside the shredder. It Turns on, reverses and shreds, but it is noisy and it is not shredding the paper completely. Any ideas on what this could be?
Great video, but didn't solve my problem. I cleaned the front sensor, so that's good. However, my problem is that the shredder will not turn off after paper goes through (when on auto-sense mode). Any suggestions?
Great video. The back sensor fix came in handy. One problem though, my shredder just has a red light now and it's not working. Any idea what's causing this?
@@filipjtech so it was jammed and i cleaned it by unscrewing the lid. Once assembled again and turned on, all i get is a red light. I waited 30+ mins to turn again and still red.
My shredder blades do not move when placing paper in but can hear the motor? The sensor picks up paper and triggers motor but the blades do not move Please advise.
Hey thanks for this comprehensive video, this is the only one that helped long time ago. Unfortunately now my paper shredder wont detect the paper so it doesn't turn on and off automatically. I opened the unit and cleaned both front sensors really well but they won't turn when I put a piece of paper in it. They will only turn if I manually put the setting on Auto or on Reverse but I have to manually shut it by putting it on Off. It is annoying to do all that manually to shred a piece of paper. Is it possible the sensors are dead entirely? Anyway to get replacement parts or anything else I can try? I cleaned the front sensors really well so I don't understand what's wrong.
Hello, nice demo, but I want to know if when the volt is open, the lens is on and do some brightness ?, because my is not doing anything and i cant use the destructor, only extractor of paper is working. thank you for your feedback. Regards.
I tried to comment yesterday. We have this exact shredder, and reverse works, but forward does not. Cleaning the two paper sensors did not solve the problem. Should one of them light up when the power is on? Both are dark; one is clear and the other is tinted. Do you have any more advanced testing, like checking the voltage or continuity at various points?
Hi, I have an amazon micro cut shredder. After oiling with fellowes oil by running the bottle back and forth once (a method fellowes said to use), the reverse function stopped working the next day. This was the first time I oiled the shredder with this method, prior to this I've always used oiled sheets. Could you please suggest what I could try? Really don't want to have to purchase another shredder if this one can be repaired.
Hi, sorry I just saw your message. Yes I got it working again, yeah! After taking it apart and cleaning both sensors 3x, the last cleaning worked and now it's working like new again. I'm guessing the oil must have been enough to block the sensor. Thank you for the great video!@@filipjtech
I got one of these 3 months ago. I am having this problem. It keeps running no matter what I do. I did everything you have said. It's still running and won't stop Oh, well. Thanks anyway.
YESSSSSS! The paper towel trick on the front sensor did it! It was driving me crazy that it wouldn't STOP when in auto mode. Thanks for taking the time to film this video!
Glad it helped!
Yes! Worked for me also.
We took apart the shredder to get a jam cleared and didn't pay attention to where the rear sensor was placed. WE couldn't figure it out until we watched this video! Thanks!
Nice job that'sthe hardest part!
My shredder gets monthly service with pure Canola oil between two sheets of paper, but recently started running all the time in Auto mode. I took it apart and gave it a thorough cleaning from paper shreds and paper dust. I put it back together and had the same always running issue...
Luckily, I came across your video first and sure enough, the front sensor was the problem. Like everybody else, your video saved my otherwise excellent shredder.
Thank you!!
Well done video, you didn't try to be a comedian, or talk us to death before covering what people watch the video to learn. You didn't put in swearing, which I appreciate because I watch these with my daughters and grand kids. I wish that I had seen your video before I pulled the top off of mine. My symptoms were not automatically turning off when set to "automatic", as the sensor became more dirty it finally would not start when paper was inserted to shred. Clean the front sensor, now all is good.
Very informative without a lot fluff.
You're very welcome! Glad it works now
I was literally about to take the shredder to the trash. I followed this tutorial...and it worked. problem fixed thanks to you.
Hi, Filip! It was the back sensor. I watched your tutorial twice, fixed once. And lubricated it. The shredder has happily gone back to work instead of to the dump!
Awesome! Glad to hear that David.
So helpful. I was able to figure out where the sensor was placed after taking it apart to fix a really bad jam. Thank you!!!
Glad it helped!
Thank you thank you Sir. Dismantled and cleaned the front led bulbs and mine now shuts off AUTOMATICALLY!! I saved my self the hassle of buying a whole new paper shredder and throwing a perfectly good shredder away. Simple and easy fix. DONE!!!
Happy to help
Thanks for your help. You're a better public servant than most "public servants."
You're welcome!
This is an excellent tutorial for those who have little knowledge of how a shredder works. I found it very helpful in fixing my problem, many thanks !
Glad you enjoyed it!
I opened it to remove the paper jam, then dislodged the back sensor. Fixed them both thanks to your guidance!!
Thank you so much for a great and very helpful video. I have been troubleshooting this issue for hours in vain, but you've saved me time and money.
You're welcome! Glad it worked out
Thank you! I just cleaned out the trash...put it back.... and it didn't turn ON.. but because of your video it was the sensor!!! thank you again yaaay! I just had to turn the top lol
Glad it worked out. It's usually a simple fix
Glad you made this video. I opened my shredder to dislodge a paper jam and couldn't figure how the back sensor came apart, nor how to put it back. I had to try different things and couldn't get it to work until i saw your video. Now I've known how to fix it. Thank you!!!!
You're welcome!
Thanks!!! Back sensor wasn't seated properly. Works now😊
Wowwww your video was so helpful. My shredder light for misalign was light up red and have been trying to reposition the lid but it didn’t work. Went back to Amazon to read reviews and the questions but nothing was helpful. Came on RUclips and clicked on this video. Even though you didn’t mention anything about the misalignment and how to fix it you mentioned about the sensor and after finding it, I repositioned the lid again and boom I heard a click. thannkksssss. I rarely thumb up videos unless it’s something I really really like or is helpful and you sir have got one from me :)
Thank you for the positive review. I'm glad your paper shredder is working again. Plus you didn't have to take apart the unit, which is a bonus.
Wowzers, you literally saved me from buying a new shredder, turns out I had a sensor issue, made an adjustment and voila!
Happy to know it helped you solve the problem
Thank you so much Filip! I watched other videos, but nothing worked until you mentioned cleaning the front sensor by rubbing a paper towel along the shredder mouth! Thank you so much for this helpful and easy to follow video! :-)
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much. The paper towel did the trick
You are so welcome!
Thank you! With your help I got my Amazonbasics shredder going and will be more careful in the future 👍
Great to hear!
Thank you for this video I was able to turn on my shredder. I spilled tea on it, my dog chewed the cord and it’s still working. But when I opened it to clean and put it back together it won’t turn on. Till I decided to get help from youtube and found you. Thank you!!!
I was able to fix my shredder watching your video....thank you!😊👍
Awesome!
Thank you! I would not have guessed there was another screw under the warranty sticker. I was able to get the shredder working again.
Slot the sensor up top was broken, a little super glue and it works again ! Thanks for the video !
❤❤❤❤you’re the best!!! It was my back sensor lol. It was super easy to fix. I almost threw my shredder away and ordered a new one. So glaaaddd I found your page!!!
Glad I could help!
Back sensor was the problem, thank you
You're welcome!
Very helpful. My problem was it had the green light, sounded like it was working both directions but it was all white in the slot. It was totally jammed at the slot with bits of shredded paper. I managed to clean it out with a knife and then it shredded great. Thank you for the help!
Sweet! Glad it works now
Wow I was just about to throw my shredder away! All I had to do was clean the sensor with a paper towel and voila it worked!
Thanks for your advice ❤
You're welcome!
Thanks Filip, I have a different model and didn't know where to properly put the back sensor so I just taped it so its always "ON" and it fixed my issue. Saved me $$ thank you!!
Glad I could help
Thanks for the info ,you saved me from running out a buying a new one.Appreciate it.
Glad I could help
Thanks for your video!! I didn’t secure the shredder head properly and with your help was able locate and properly operate my shredder.
Great to hear!
Thanks for the video. I was able to diagnose and repair the shredder in about 15 minutes. Of course, it took half an hour to find this video lol.
Thank you! I thought I was going to have to buy a new shredder. This fixed it.
Great to hear!
Saving lives out here bro. Thank you!!
thank you so much! i was wondering the missing piece of why mine wasn't working again after i cleaned the sensor and this did the trick!
Happy to hear it worked out
Thank you so much I was so mad it wasn’t working and thanks to you I fix it on my own thank you so much you did explain super good God bless you thank you 🎉
Glad I could help
I have found that compressed air across the sensor location fixed my issue of the shredder not turning off. Didn't have to disassemble anything.
Thanks for the tip Ben. Hopefully it helps someone!
@@filipjtech Thanks for showing the inside and pointing out the black sensor as well, this might be key for me. I opened it up and cleaned the sensors as in my case compressed air only worked temporarily. The black sensor adjacent to the clear one was dirty despite strong air cleaning. I think this might fix it properly this time. Cheers
very hepful! I fixed my shredder following the instructions in this video. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you for your video. Your video helped me to open it, to clean it and repair some broken parts.
Great! Glad I was able to help you!
It was the back sensor. Thank you so much!!
YAAAAASSSSSS Philip Jay! thank you! It was driving me crazy. I watched 3 videos and wish I watched yours first. Thank you Thank you Thank you. Ran a thin towel across the sensor and Wah Lah! Back in business!
THANK YOU for this video! I was able to fix my shredder instead of having to get a new one :D
Thank you for getting us out of the “jam” we were in.
Thanks! Was about to throw the shredder out until I found your video. Now I know what to do when it quits working.
You're welcome!
Excellent trouble shooting video. Shredder wouldn't feed paper. Followed your steps and with flashlight found some shredded paper jammed and freezing shredder drum from feeding paper. Probably happened from me reversing that backed up small pieces jamming movement.
Glad to hear you were able to solve your issue
I bloody love RUclips! This solved my issue just by running the oil through it. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you my shredder works again 🙏🏻
Glad to hear it!
Thanks, worked a treat, back sensor was not clicking properly.
no probs
Thank you. I had an idea of what the problem was. Thanks for showing me what to look for.
np
Thanks much! Got my shredder running again when I was ready to throw it out the window :)
Super helpful, saved me from buying a new shredder.
Great to hear!
Not the sort of shredding I wanted to see but I’ll stay anyway since I’m having shredder issues. 🎸🤘
Thank you so much, I didn't have a shred of hope before I saw your video (sorry for the pun). You are the best!!!
Awesome! Happy to hear it helped you
Very helpful! I followed your instructions and my shredder is working again. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Thank you much! had a bad paper jam!!
One piece of paper towel and the automatic mode is back and functioning. Thanks youtube guy!.
You bet!
Thank you I was having problems with it and your video really helped me
Thanks for the video. We have one that works in reverse but will not fed paper at first I thought it was one of the sensor bulbs as it looks as if it has blown but my Eagle eye has noticed yours is the same . Looks like its back to the scratting of the head to find out why it won't work feeding paper in .
Thanks for your help. I fix my machine. Many Blessings for you.
Great 👍
Appreciate the tip! The front sensor on my unit wasn't visible like yours so skeptically I used the paper towel method (sprayed with glass cleaner) you showed. After a few cleaning passes my shredder starting working again.
You're welcome!
Bob F. You ARE the man. The only problem is I now have two Amazonbasic shredders, but two are better than one. Right?
I was able to fix and save my shedder .. thank you so much.,,,
No problem
Thanks! My shredder is a dodocool, but they're similar enough for this vid to help me fix it.
Sweet. Glad it worked out
Thanks a lot! This video was extremely helpful in solving the problem with my shredder.
No problem!
Lifesaver. Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Very explanatory, great!
Glad you liked it
Super helpful video, had an issue with my front sensor, but no more! Thanks for your help!
You're welcome!
Thank you Thank You Thank. You are a shredder saver!! And saved me cash as well. Shredder was about to go out as I simply couldn't clear the jam first of all. I even tried to take it to bits and couldn't work out how the rear sensor fitted back in the case. No problem once I had seen it. Shredder now working happily again :-)
Hi Joe
Thanks
Thank you so much for this, I almost threw it away!
You're welcome!
Thanks man. I thought mine had tripped an overheat breaker but turned out it was the sensor.
You're welcome!
The front silver part is sticking up for me and I can hear something moving inside the shredder. It Turns on, reverses and shreds, but it is noisy and it is not shredding the paper completely. Any ideas on what this could be?
Thanks! Just what I needed.
np
This was very helpful! Fixed my shredder. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Great video, but didn't solve my problem. I cleaned the front sensor, so that's good. However, my problem is that the shredder will not turn off after paper goes through (when on auto-sense mode). Any suggestions?
Oh my god thank u so much for this. I swear i was gonna throw my shredder away
You're welcome :)
Great video. The back sensor fix came in handy. One problem though, my shredder just has a red light now and it's not working. Any idea what's causing this?
Did you use it continuously for 20-30 minutes? It might be overheated.
@@filipjtech so it was jammed and i cleaned it by unscrewing the lid. Once assembled again and turned on, all i get is a red light. I waited 30+ mins to turn again and still red.
That is weird. Only thing I can think of is something blocking the front sensor. Do you have the newest model shredder or older?
This worked, opening up the dam screws and cleaning that little black IR sensor, it was dusty.
Glad it worked out!
My shredder blades do not move when placing paper in but can hear the motor? The sensor picks up paper and triggers motor but the blades do not move
Please advise.
Thank you so much! This was very helpful!
I'm so glad!
Very helpful. Thanks!
Thankyou for your video, it helped me fix my shredder.
you're welcome
I did what you said but it’s not working I don’t see a paper jam and the Reverse setting is working
You are a life saver! Thanks so much for your informative video.
no problem
You are the best.!
Glad to help
Hey thanks for this comprehensive video, this is the only one that helped long time ago. Unfortunately now my paper shredder wont detect the paper so it doesn't turn on and off automatically. I opened the unit and cleaned both front sensors really well but they won't turn when I put a piece of paper in it. They will only turn if I manually put the setting on Auto or on Reverse but I have to manually shut it by putting it on Off. It is annoying to do all that manually to shred a piece of paper. Is it possible the sensors are dead entirely? Anyway to get replacement parts or anything else I can try? I cleaned the front sensors really well so I don't understand what's wrong.
Followed directions and all is fine
Happy to hear it worked out
You R a legend thankyou
Hello, nice demo, but I want to know if when the volt is open, the lens is on and do some brightness ?, because my is not doing anything and i cant use the destructor, only extractor of paper is working. thank you for your feedback. Regards.
It worked but whenever I put something in the blades stop moving please help me
When you plugged it in, did the power light turn on? I will try that! Thanks. Can the gray teeth cover be removed to help clean stuck paper?
I tried to comment yesterday. We have this exact shredder, and reverse works, but forward does not. Cleaning the two paper sensors did not solve the problem.
Should one of them light up when the power is on? Both are dark; one is clear and the other is tinted.
Do you have any more advanced testing, like checking the voltage or continuity at various points?
Is anyone responding to this post anymore?
Apparently no.
Hi, I have an amazon micro cut shredder. After oiling with fellowes oil by running the bottle back and forth once (a method fellowes said to use), the reverse function stopped working the next day. This was the first time I oiled the shredder with this method, prior to this I've always used oiled sheets. Could you please suggest what I could try? Really don't want to have to purchase another shredder if this one can be repaired.
Hi, sorry to hear about your shredder. Did you figure out a way to get it working again?
Hi, sorry I just saw your message. Yes I got it working again, yeah! After taking it apart and cleaning both sensors 3x, the last cleaning worked and now it's working like new again. I'm guessing the oil must have been enough to block the sensor. Thank you for the great video!@@filipjtech
Thank You VERY much!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much!
I was left with 2 little rubber pieces AFTER putting all the screws back and my shredder won’t start. 😢
I got one of these 3 months ago. I am having this problem. It keeps running no matter what I do. I did everything you have said. It's still running and won't stop Oh, well. Thanks anyway.
Thanks broski!!!
Thanks man. It worked
You're welcome!
Thank you!
np
My shredder was working yesterday I shred a lot The green light comes on but it won’t receive paper either way So what is it?