Change Battery In Genie Garage Door Opener

A Genie garage door opener is a convenient way to open and close your garage door without having to get out of your car. However, like all batteries, the battery in your Genie garage door opener will eventually need to be replaced. Here are the steps on how to change the battery in a Genie garage door opener:

1. **Locate the battery.** The battery is typically located on the back of the garage door opener motor. It will be a small, black box with two terminals.

2. **Disconnect the power.** Before you start working on the battery, it is important to disconnect the power to the garage door opener. This will prevent you from getting shocked.

3. **Remove the battery.** Once the power is disconnected, you can remove the battery by unfastening the terminals. Be careful not to touch the terminals with your bare hands.

4. **Insert the new battery.** Take the new battery and insert it into the terminals. Make sure that the positive terminal is connected to the positive terminal on the garage door opener, and the negative terminal is connected to the negative terminal.

5. **Tighten the terminals.** Once the battery is inserted, tighten the terminals to secure it in place.

6. **Reconnect the power.** Once the battery is secured, you can reconnect the power to the garage door opener.

7. **Test the garage door opener.** Once the power is reconnected, test the garage door opener to make sure that it is working properly.

Here are some tips for changing the battery in a Genie garage door opener:

Use a new battery. Do not use an old or used battery, as this could damage the garage door opener.
Make sure that the battery is the correct type. The battery type will be listed in the garage door opener manual.
Be careful not to touch the terminals with your bare hands. This could cause a shock.
If you are not comfortable changing the battery yourself, you can call a qualified electrician to do it for you.