They re both small computers and sometimes the circuit boards in them need to be rebooted in order to work properly.
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Doors can get stuck due to problems with their power source photo eyes and track alignment among other things.
Disable the power door lock.
If your door opener is brand new the remote won t work until you program it.
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When a remote stops working on an existing door opener it s often because you need to change the batteries.
To do this with your remote all you need to do is remove the batteries for about 30 seconds.
If the problem occurs on the first operation of the garage door opener door may be locked.
To reboot the opener unplug the unit from the wall for about 30 seconds and then plug it back in.
Follow the procedure in your owner s manual for doing this.
If you have a wall mounted model check the lock switch.
The garage door opener motor hums briefly then won t work.
Fortunately resolving many of these problems can be done safely by the layperson and doesn t require specialized tools.