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How to unjam tape?

I dug out an old VHS tape, and started watching it when the tape suddenly stopped playing. Any suggestions as to how to fix this?

The video player works fine; I've ejected the cassette, and the reels on the VHS itself are stuck. When I push the cog release button in, I can turn the reels by hand, but otherwise they're stuck solid (won't move forwards or backwards).

Neko Bazu
July 2009

Video, Cassette Recorders Started Watching Suddenly

I would suggest fully fast forward and then rewind the tape a couple times as often old tapes tighten up and slip down the spool if left over time. FF and REW realigns the tape and has worked several times for me.

J
August 2009

With a small screwdriver you can dismantle the casette case and see what's causing the problem - if you really need the tape you might consider lifting it out and transferring it to another case.

Peccavi
July 2009

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