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PADemD

(4,482 posts) Fri May 8, 2015, 12:10 PM May 2015

Jammed Paper Shredder [View all]

Anyone have tips on how to unjam a paper shredder?

I managed to get out the paper from underneath the shredder, but the feed slot is so narrow that it's difficult to get the paper out of the top.

Any responses will be greatly appreciated.

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Jammed Paper Shredder [View all] PADemD May 2015 OP

Did you unplug it? Good. Now tug one piece of paper out at a time. In_The_Wind May 2015 #1

Unplug, check. Pulled paper from bottom. PADemD May 2015 #4

Did you try running it in reverse? femmocrat May 2015 #2

Tried reverse several times. Now the motor doesn't even hum. PADemD May 2015 #5

I had a cheap one that jammed all the time... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #3

At work we have one as big as a Volkswagen that can do entire volumes Major Nikon May 2015 #8

Had a shredder that jammed all the time. Finally got a new one. Fla Dem May 2015 #6

Thanks PADemD May 2015 #7

Try hair clipper oil, since the shredder works similarly to a hair clipper. One drop on each Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #18

Thank you so much! PADemD May 2015 #9

Glad you got it running. Fla Dem May 2015 #10

rm / -rf seveneyes May 2015 #11

ALERTER'S COMMENTS: Unintelligible antiquie May 2015 #13

Thanks for the intel. It was a software version of shredding seveneyes May 2015 #15

Worse most of the time. antiquie May 2015 #17

I can give you a tip on preventive... Special Prosciuto May 2015 #12

I had to take ours apart. progressoid May 2015 #14

Don't forget to oil your shredder. I use sewing machine oil. See link: Paper Roses May 2015 #16

Echoing the suggestion to oil. MH1 May 2015 #19

I took FLADem's suggesion and used a sharp pointed knife to unclog the shredder. PADemD May 2015 #20