When the opener button is pushed there is a hum for a second but that s all.
Garage door opener stuck in down position.
Garage door is off the track in some circumstances it is possible for the rollers that move the garage door up and down to jump the track.
Use a screwdriver to tighten the wire.
Your jammed garage door can be caused by something as simple as an obstruction in the track.
This can be a quick fix by identifying the object and then removing it.
Over time the bottom of one of the rails worked itself a little loose and i found that the vibration of the door coming down would rattle the rail and disturb or misalign the sensor to the point that it would read an interruption and the door would reopen.
Check to see if anything a shovel broom etc fell and is now stuck in the track that is causing it to be lodged.
The chain part of the loop on the side of the rail is a little loose hanging down probably about an inch or so.
The metal string part of the loop on the other side of the rail is tight.
If your garage door gets stuck when opening this may be why.
The sensor eyes are attached to the rails.
When you know there is no damage to the door you can close the garage door by disconnecting the door from the electric opener.
Lodged garage door track.
Check the door s electric eye.
Because of the potential danger of broken parts you should inspect the garage door for damage before attempting to close it.
Turn the power back on and the door should open and close normally.
Shut off the power to the garage door opener.