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How to Fix a Damaged VHS Tape

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    • Remove the screws at the bottom of the VHS case using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Lift open the cover of the VHS.

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    • Remove the top cover of the VHS case.

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    • Replace any rollers that accidently fall out of the VHS case.

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    • Unroll the video tape from each side of the VHS, running it through the rollers the correct way. Do this until you reach the damaged parts of the tape.

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    • Cut out the wrinkled and damaged parts of the VHS tape using scissors.

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    • Hold the undamaged parts of the tape over each other as evenly as possible.

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    • Cut the overlapping portion of the tape at an angle.

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    • Apply scotch tape to the dull side of the two matching halves of the VHS tape.

    • Potential for device damage: Do not wrap the scotch tape around the other side of the VHS tape.

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    • Cut excess scotch tape to match the size of the VHS tape as precisely as possible.

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    • Wind the loose VHS tape back into the case.

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    • Replace the cover back on top of the VHS case.

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    • Reinsert the screws through the bottom of the VHS tape.

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Nicholas Monroe

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Na het monteren van de tape, en voor het sluiten van de cassette hield ik nog een klein zwart onderdeeltje over en kan het niet meer herplaatsen, deel omdat de behuizing nagenoeg zwart is, en ook omdat ik niets wil forceren. Zou een tip om de plaats van dit onderdeel te vinden enorm op prijs stellen.

Jan - Reply

Inmiddels van iemand een VHS band geleend, opengemaakt en vastgesteld waar het blokje past, bij de afbeelding 4 en 5 is dat helaas slecht te zien, maar het blokje past in een kleine ruimte tussen de twee spoelen. Het zou mooi zijn, als je plaatjes kon toevoegen, maar goed probleem opgelost, en nu opnieuw met de videograbber aan de slag, wat leveren de Kabelshop en NEDIS een slecht service, door steeds verwijzen dat het aan de kabel ligt, de videospeler, of de aansluiting met de Windows PC, feitelijk stijllloos.

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