A Chamberlain garage door opener can provide convenient and reliable access to your garage, but sometimes it may run into problems that require a reset.
Whether your garage door opener is malfunctioning or you need to reprogram it for a new remote, resetting your Chamberlain garage door opener can help resolve the issue.
In this article, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of resetting a Chamberlain garage door opener, so you can get your garage door working smoothly again in no time.
Reset Chamberlain Garage Door Opener (5 Easy Steps)
In these instructions, I’ll be referring to two different parts of a garage door: the ‘opener’ and the ‘remote’.
The opener is the main unit of the garage door opener. It is usually mounted on the ceiling of your garage:
The remote is the keychain device that you use while in your car to open or close the garage door:
Step 1 – Gather your remotes
Gather together all the remotes that were handed over at settlement or commencement of your tenancy.
Step 2 – Locate the ‘learn’ button
Locate the yellow ‘Learn’ button. Remove the cover from the control panel at the back of the garage door opener:
Step 3 – Press and hold the ‘learn’ button
Press and hold the yellow ‘Learn’ button until the unit flashes. This step will wipe the remote’s memory of all previously connected transmitters. If you try to use the remote, you’ll notice that it no longer works
Step 4 – Press the ‘open’ button on the remote
Then press the ‘open’ button on one of the garage door remotes. The remote has now been connected to the garage door opener using a new code. Try using the remote – it should either open or close the garage door.
Step 5 – Repeat for each remote
Follow these steps for all other remotes you intend to use for your garage door.
When To Do A Reset
There are several scenarios where you might need to do a reset:
1. You purchased a new house. When you bought your new house, did the previous owner give you a remote for the garage door opener? If they only gave you one remote, that’s a problem. Because every garage door opener comes with two remotes.
That means that somewhere out there, there is another remote (that someone else has) that will open your garage door.
Not only that, the latest cars come with garage door openers built in. So even if the previous owners gave you two remotes when they did the handover, their car may still be programmed to open your garage door.
2. You moved into a new rental property. The estate agent gives you a remote for the garage door. But there’s a second remote for your garage door. And the previous tenants have it.
3. There was a power outage. If the power stays off for long enough, your garage door opener may lose its memory. If that happens, it loses the connection to your remote. And that means you’ll have to reset your garage door opener.
Conclusion
There are various reasons why you may need to reset your Chamberlain garage door opener. For example, when you purchase a new house, when you move into a new rental property, or after a power outage.
The procedure for resetting your Chamberlain garage door opener is very simple. Just follow the steps outlined above and your remote will be reprogrammed with a new code that no one else has.
If you are still have problems after following these instructions, download the manual for your Chamberlain garage door opener for further troubleshooting.
Related questions
How do I reset my garage door opener?
The above instructions are for a Chamberlain garage door opener. But the procedure is roughly the same for any brand of garage door:
- You first need to erase the existing code from the garage door opener. The way to do that is to find the learn button, push it, and hold it in. You will see a LED light go on.
- Hold down the learn button until the led light goes off, typically 5 seconds. As soon as the light goes off, you have erased the code.
- If you try to use the remote now, you’ll see that it no longer opens the garage door – the remote does not work anymore.
- You have erased every garage for code out of the remote opener.
- To reprogram the remote with a new code, press the learn button again. The led light will come back on.
- When you push the button on the remote, the light on the main until will flash. You have now reprogrammed the garage door.
How do you reset a Chamberlain garage door opener after a power outage?
During a power outage, you have to open and close your garage door manually.
To do that:
- Locate the toggle that is hanging from a cord near the garage door.
- Pull the toggle away from the garage door towards the back of your garage.
- That disengages the carriage lock or trolley from the inner slide
- You can now lift your garage door up manually
When the power comes back on, you need to put the carriage or trolley back into the locked position:
- Pull the toggle towards the for and you will hear a click
- Then push the door up to make the carriage snap into the inner slide
- Now press the button on the remote and you will see that the garage door opener now lifts the door once more.
How do you reset a Chamberlain garage door opener after a power outage?
During a power outage, you have to open and close your garage door manually.
To do that:
- Locate the toggle that is hanging from a cord near the garage door.
- Pull the toggle away from the garage door towards the back of your garage.
- That disengages the carriage lock or trolley from the inner slide
- You can now lift your garage door up manually
When the power comes back on, you need to put the carriage or trolley back into the locked position:
- Pull the toggle towards the front of the garage and you will hear a click
- Then push the door up to make the carriage snap into the inner slide
- Now press the button on the remote and you will see that the garage door opener now lifts the door once more.
How do I change the PIN on my Chamberlain garage door keypad?
Here is how to change the PIN on your Chamberlain garage door keypad:
- Begin by entering the old four-digit pin on the keypad
- Press the pound sign. The light on your garage door opener will flash twice
- Now enter a new pin on the keypad
- Press and hold the ‘enter’ button. The light on your garage door opener will flash.
- Now test it by entering the new pin on the keypad. The door should close