If The remote only works when you are almost in the driveway.
Then Battery, antenna and interference check.
A weak battery or a tucked-away antenna wire shortens range; some LED bulbs in the opener can also interfere.
Springs
When the door dropped unexpectedly, do not try to raise it. A spring or cable has given way, and the door's weight is no longer supported. Call, keep clear of it, and let the hardware services in this group take over.
Garage Door Roller ReplacementNew springs went in last year and the door balances well, yet it still clicks along the ceiling track like a train over rail…
Garage Door Hinge ReplacementThe roller at the top of the second panel is leaning outward and only half of the wheel is still in the track.
Garage Door Track Repair or ReplacementThe horizontal rail toward the back of the garage sags noticeably.
Garage Door Cable ReplacementThe car bumper kissed the door on the way in.
Torsion Spring ReplacementThe door drops the last stretch to the floor rather than settling, and when you stop it halfway by hand it slides down instead of…
Extension Spring ReplacementYou pulled the red cord to open the door during a power cut and it barely moved.
Garage Door Balance AdjustmentReleased from the opener, the door will not hold anywhere.
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If The outside keypad lights up but the door ignores it.
Then Keypad reprogramming.
The code has likely dropped out of the opener's memory; re-pairing brings it back.
If You have moved in and there are no remotes at all.
Then Opener memory reset and new remotes.
We erase every old code so previous owners' remotes stop working, then program yours. Garage Door Opener Diagnosis and Repair