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How to change Chamberlain remote control battery

The battery in your Chamberlain remote control won’t last forever — here’s how to change it.

by
Shahryar Amin
August 21, 2023

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Quick Answer: Remove the back cover of the remote. Take out the old battery and insert the new one. Replace the remote cover and reprogram the remote.

The latest garage door openers from Chamberlain use myQ for remote control via a smartphone app. Still, it’s good to have a backup with the company supplying an old-school remote control and keypad.

Those remotes are battery-powered and drain over time, even if they’re not being used.

So if your garage door opener’s remote is not working as intended, the first thing you need to do is to replace the battery.

To do so, we’ve put together a handy guide to changing the battery in a Chamberlain remote control.

How to change the battery in a Chamberlain remote control

Chamberlain myQ Garage Door Opener

Chamberlain's automatic garage door openers are powered by myQ. That gives you app control and linking to Amazon Key, for in-garage deliveries to defeat porch pirates.

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You’ll need some 3V CR2032 coin cell batteries and a screwdriver with a Philips head.

Open the back of the remote control

Most Chamberlain remote controls can be opened by using the visor clip to pry the back off carefully, first in the middle, then at the two sides.

If you have the universal mini remote control

The Universal mini remote control has two screws on the back of the case that need to be unscrewed. The case can then easily be lifted off.

Remove the old battery

Take the old battery out of the remote control, and put it aside for responsible disposal.

Replace the battery

Put the new battery into the remote control with the positive (+) side facing up.

Put the back cover on

Snap or screw the back cover back into place.

Re-link the remote

There’s a chance that your remote and opener will get unlinked when changing the battery. To reprogram them to work together, follow Chamberlain’s instructions.

Wrapping up

Changing the battery in the remote control for your Chamberlain garage door is a no-brainer. All you need is the right tool with you. Just follow the above mention steps, and you are good to go.

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