Sears Craftsman LiftMaster Chamberlain Garage Door Opener Wireless Keypad Model 976LM Security+ Logo
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The garage door remotes I have, aren't working properly when one remote is programmed it disables the other, and also the outside keypad isn't working either.

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One of your remotes has reverted to an earlier technology and although they will each work individually they will not work together. You need to purchase a new remote of the same model number you have and you will find that the new remote will work with one of your remotes but not the other. Remove the battery from the bad remote and discard it to prevent problems down the road.

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