My Genie garage door opener doesn't work after my home having a lightning strike. I lost my telephones and

Question

I've noticed a few outlets do not work anymore. A few of the breakers were flipped. How do I open the garage door opener and how do I reset it to see if that works before I call a repairman to the house?

Answer 1

Reach up and pull the cord, it will release the mechanism enabling you to operate the door manually. Reset anything necessary-red buttons? and try it via remote by itself first then call the repair man. Check breakers after each step. If your telephone is disabled then the lightening may have damaged utility poles- call your utility company first.

Answer 2

Thc is right on door, call insurance company, replace opener and put surge protecter in electrical outlet then plug in new opener. I had same problem. They make whole house surge protecters now. I'm looking into getting one because lightning took out my ac compresser.(not a direct strike) Insurance co paid for it.