When your garage door opener stops working, simple steps can help you fix the problem. Frequently, performing tasks such as replacing the battery or reprogramming the garage door remote control will have your garage door opener functioning again. Both tasks are simple to complete. In fact, even a novice can take care of this project within a couple of hours. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Reset the Opener
1. Unplug your garage door opener from the outlet.
2. Wait 1 minute.
3. Plug the garage door opener back into the same outlet to reset the sensors.
Replace the Battery
4. Open up the battery compartment on your garage door remote. The battery compartment, located on the back of the remote, simply slides off.
5. Remove the old battery. Frequently used in garage door remote controls, a 9-volt battery snaps into the compartment. Gently pull the battery apart from the connector to remove the battery.
6. Insert a new 9-volt battery, snapping it onto the connector in the appropriate locations.
7. Slide the battery compartment cover back on until you hear it click.
Reprogram the Remote
8. Open up the battery compartment on your garage door remote. The battery compartment, located on the back of the remote, simply slides off.
9. Note the binary rocker switches or the trinary switches in the battery compartment. A binary rocker switch has two sides. Make sure one side is "Open" or "Off" and the other side is "Closed" or "On." If your remote has a trinary switch, it should have a "+" on top, "0" in the middle and "-" on the bottom.
10. Slide the battery compartment cover back on until it clicks back into place.
11. Climb your ladder so you can access the garage door opener on the ceiling of your garage.
12. Press the "Learn" button on the motor head of the unit. With that button depressed, press the button on your garage door remote. This sets the transmitter of the remote so they can operate the door opener.
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