Luckily, you can cut off the frayed or wrinkled tape sections caused by breaking and creasing. Then you can reconnect the watchable portions with a technique called splicing. Use scissors or a razor blade to cut off the damaged section(s) so you have two reels of magnetic tape with clean-cut ends.Jun 7, 2018
How do you revive a VHS tape?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAglfkCiFmQ
How do you fix a broken video tape?
- Inspect the tape. This is the easy part.
- Open the tape casing. Bust out your standard Philips screwdriver and get to unscrewing.
- CAREFULLY CUT THE TAPE.
- SPLICE TOGETHER THE FILM.
- Run it.
- Put ol' Humpty back together again.
Can damaged VHS tapes be restored?
Although physical problems with VHS tapes may seem insurmountable, issues like tape slippage and broken tape are fixable if you have the patience and right tools. Of course, if you decide to get damaged tapes scanned professionally, be sure to check if they include repairs like splicing in their digitizing service.