![]() The next step is to give yourself enough “clean” tape to work with. Taking a digital photo of the opened case, or having a diagram will help you with this. Take special note of where the internal components are located, in case anything should get bumped loose or knocked out of place. The casing should now look like what I have in the image below. If you labeled your tape with a sticker, it may need to be cut down the middle in order to separate the two halves of the casing. Once you remove all 5 screws, turn the tape OVER, so the front is facing you, and then gently rock the casing back and forth to lift it up from the base, taking care not to disturb the internal components too much. The typical VHS cassette contains 5 screws, one at each corner, and one in the middle. For this step you will need a standard sized phillips screwdriver. Once you see that the tape is indeed split, the next step is to open the casing of the VHS up. Or no tape visible under the protective flap: If the tape has split, the evidence will be obvious as there would either be a mess of garbled up tape: To perform your own repair, you will need a phillips screwdriver, some splicing tape, scissors, and a steady hand.įirst inspect the tape, look under the flap, and see if the tape has been damaged. For this guide, I will be demonstrating the repair of a VHS tape, which is the most common tape repair I see. The most common problem is that the tape simple snaps or breaks in the middle somewhere. Working with large amounts of older media for some time now, I’ve seen nearly every problem a video tape could have. At first glance, you may think all hope is lost, and your tape is gone forever…but it’s actually very easy to repair video tapes yourself! After reading this guide you will have the knowledge to not only repair VHS tapes, but repair video8 tapes, repair betamax tapes, or even repair MiniDV tapes! At some point, many of us have had a tape break, or a VCR eat up their video tape, resulting in a tape that simply won’t play normally anymore. Since the advent of the camcorder, millions of people worldwide have been filming important events in their and their family’s lives. If you’d prefer to let us help you out with your repair, you can find more information on our video tape repair page.įor repairing audio cassettes, refer to our How to Fix an Audio Cassette guide.įor many families, video tapes often contain some of the most precious memories they have. Keep in mind that video tape repair is a delicate process, and any missteps could spell disaster for your video tape. ![]() If you have a broken VHS tape, it’s important to have it properly repaired before going through our VHS to DVD in San Diego, Irvine, LA, or Denver servcies. We are always happy to help.This guide is for people who want to attempt to repair their own tapes. ![]() This may result in additional fees, so we highly recommend you contact us before you place your order. If you incorrectly place your order, we can still process and complete the work, but you will be invoiced accordingly. ORDERING ONLINE? Visitors in person cannot choose this option! We highly recommend our “Post and Pay Later” service as it is quick and easy, however if you prefer, you can order now. Please give us a call if you have broken VHS, Super VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C, Video 8, Hi 8, Digital 8 and 8mm tapes in your archive and would like to get them repaired/restored.Īs we all know video tapes lose their quality every year and by transferring them to digital you will stop further damage to your precious video archive and use up to 99% less space.įor more information, please read the section “Tape/Film Repair/Restoration” from our terms and condition page. This service is for the following tapes: VHS, Super VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C, Video 8, Hi 8, Digital 8 and 8mm tapesįor Moulded and Sticky tape cleaning the price is per tape and includes all the transfer costs onto DVD and a USB stick. This service is to repair a snapped or a small section of a jammed tape only once unless you select the relevant option from the drop-down menu. The transferred/recovered tapes are not guaranteed to play on your players please only play the digital version/s that you have received, e.g., DVD, MP4 and USB, etc. If your tape has Mould/SSS, the treatments will take at least 1 month. These tapes are old and fragile. Each additional repair on the same tape is £4.99.We only repair tapes to transfer them to DVDs, etc. ![]() This service must NOT be ordered on its own.You must also add the relevant transfer service as this service does NOT include the transfer cost unless the tape has mould/SSS.You must call us before placing this order.We can repair/restore video tapes for all UK and overseas customers using professional equipment.
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