April 19, 2023

Garage door opener error codes

Error Code

Sometimes your garage door opener tells you exactly what's wrong—as long as you can crack the code. Below are common error code tables for the most popular brands, along with an explanation of what the code means, possible repair parts you might need and DIY advice. Visit Sears PartsDirect’s repair help section for more DIY advice on garage door openers, major appliances, lawn and garden equipment, vacuum cleaners and more. To find the owner’s manual or a complete list of replacement parts for your garage door opener, search for your model number.

Garage Door Opener

Most common symptoms to help you fix your garage door openers

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Main causes: neighbor's remote programmed at the same time as yours, faulty wall control wiring, bad wall control unit…

Main causes: faulty logic control board, bad RPM sensor, broken gears in the drive system, bad drive motor…

Main causes: loose fasteners, broken brackets, need preventive maintenance, worn drive gears, loose or worn belt, loose …

Things to do: check garage door travel, tighten brackets and fasteners, test safety sensors, check travel limits and for…

Main causes: garage door opener misaligned, travel limits need adjustment, bad travel limit switches, faulty logic contr…

Main causes: garage door locked, damaged garage door tracks, up-force setting needs adjustment, RPM sensor failure, bad …

Main causes: radio interference, weak remote batteries, sunlight interference with safety sensor beams, safety sensors n…

Main causes: safety sensor beams blocked, safety sensors not aligned, downforce setting needs adjustment, damaged garage…

Most common repair guides to help fix your garage door openers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your garage door opener.

How to replace a garage door opener battery

How to replace a garage door opener battery

The garage door won't move during a power outage if the battery is dead. Here’s how to replace it.…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to replace a garage door opener wall control

How to replace a garage door opener wall control

If you push the control button on the wall control and the garage door doesn’t move, the control is defective. Replace i…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener RPM sensor

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener RPM sensor

Learn how to replace the RPM sensor if the door only moves 6 to 8 inches at a time and the LED light flashes 5 times. …

Repair difficulty
Time required
 60 minutes or less

Effective articles & videos to help repair your garage door openers

Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your garage door opener.

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How to repair broken or damaged wires video

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