Question for Mark: I have the Craftsman remote opener unit with the cadet blue (darker buttons) shown in this video. I opened it with your assistance and was surprised to find 2 CR2012 batteries. Both were marked 3 Volts. Are two CR2012 batteries equivalent to one CR2032 battery? Thanks in advance. ~N
Helpful video but for the life of me I can't figure out why a better design wasn't done that makes it obvious how to open the case - 1 or 2 Philips screws would do the trick. This same lack of obvious ways to open cases design is especially egregious for some Liftmaster wall mounted remotes. I wonder how many remotes are broken by users trying to access battery compartments on these remotes - a lot, I bet. Maybe that's Liftmaster's point. Grump! Thanks again.
Only had to type “how to open” in google and this was the first post it listed. Told me all I needed to know about how hard Craftsmen made this remote to open. Mine (circa 2000) needs the jaws of life to open, regardless of which side, or end, I try. Regardless of how easy this video shows.
I followed your instructions regarding battery replacement but for some reason the remote had two 2016 batteries (3V each) stacked. I tried using the CR2032 as stated in this video (and in a few other videos) but the remote would not work. I put in two new 2016 batteries and the remote worked. The system was one of the first Sears put out so it's possible the first few versions used 6 volts instead of 3 volts. Just thought I'd pass this on...
