How To Replace Garage Door Opener Remote Battery

Be warned that most remotes need to be reprogrammed after the battery is changed so make sure and read this entire guide before proceeding and or call your local garage door repair service for help.

How to replace garage door opener remote battery. That garage door remote control is an extremely handy little gadget allowing you to open and close your garage door without ever leaving your car. Like most electronic gadgets these days your garage door opener remote is operated by a battery. For many years most remote control transmitters for garage door openers had standard 9 volt batteries. This is a step by step instructional video on how to change out the cr 2032 battery on your garage door opener remote.

Garage door opener transmitter. To remove the old batteries open the battery chamber and lift the old cells. The battery in your remote usually lasts between 2 and 5 years depending on the battery and how often you use your remote. If your garage door opener operates via remote control you can remove the old batteries by simply sliding the door located at the back of the remote control.

Considering how simple it is to replace the battery you should go ahead and do so before the garage door remote goes out completely.