How Do You Fix Or Adjust VHS Cassette Tapes?
The world may have gone digital, but remnants of our old analog life still remain. Some of us still use our VCRs to record television programs. And even among those of us who have moved on to using DVD recorders or DVRs, we still have some of our old VHS cassette tapes tucked away somewhere. Old wedding and graduation videos; your favorite Oprah interview, which isn’t available on DVD yet, plus it has that old “where’s the beef” commercial you used to find so funny. Whatever your reason is for saving it; sometimes these tapes fall in need of repair. Winding a Tape Back Into the Cassette Step 1 Press the cover release button on the side of the cassette to open the tape protecting cover. Use a piece of adhesive tape to hold the cover open while you wind the VHS tape back into the cassette. Step 2 Use your pen or pencil to depress the reel release flap located inside the 1/4 inch hole on the bottom of the cassette. This hole is about an inch away from the front label panel, at the center