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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 139,466 times. Learn more...

Do you need to reprogram your Genie wireless keypad but don't know the PIN? If your keypad was set up by a previous owner (or you just forgot the PIN), you can reset the Genie keypad back to its original factory settings, create a new PIN, and program it to work with your garage door opener. This step-by-step guide will teach you how to reset and reprogram your Genie keypad and connect it to your garage door opener.

Reprogram a Genie Universal Keypad: Quick Steps

  1. Press and hold the PROGRAM and UP/DOWN buttons.
  2. After 5 seconds, a tone will sound. Release the buttons.
  3. Enter a new 3-8 digit PIN and press UP/DOWN.
  4. Enter the garage door opener's brand ID (see chart).
  5. Press UP/DOWN.
  6. On the opener, press LEARN/PROGRAM for 2-3 seconds.
  7. On the keypad, press UP/DOWN once every 2 seconds until the opener activates.

Steps

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Resetting a Genie Universal Wireless Keypad

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  1. Step 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM and UP/DOWN keys at the same time. 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM and UP/DOWN keys at the same time. Continue holding for 5 seconds. You can release the buttons once you hear a tone. When you release the keys, the green LED will flash and then turn off.[1]
    • Once you're finished, your wireless keypad will be reset to its factory settings and ready to reprogram.
    • The steps to reset a Genie keypad vary by model. If this method doesn't work for you, you may need to follow the steps to reset a WKP or GK model, or a Wireless Keypad-IC model.
  2. Step 2 Reprogram a keypad that does NOT have yellow LEARN buttons. 2 Reprogram a keypad that does NOT have yellow LEARN buttons. Check the color of your garage door opener's LEARN or PROGRAM button. If the LEARN or PROGRAM button on the garage door opener (not the keypad, but on the actual opener unit) is NOT yellow, use these steps to reprogram your wireless keypad to work with your opener:[2]
    • Enter a new personal PIN on the keypad (3 to 8 digits).
    • Press and release the UP/DOWN key.
    • Enter the ID of your garage door opener (see this chart.
    • Press and release the UP/DOWN key. The LED will begin to flash.
    • On the garage door opener, press and hold the LEARN/PROGRAM button for 2 seconds, then release.
    • Back on the keypad, press and release the UP/DOWN button once every 2 seconds until your garage opener activates. Don't press any other buttons until the opener stops running.
    • When the light comes back on the keypad, your garage door will be programmed.
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  3. Step 3 Reprogram a keypad that HAS a yellow LEARN button. 3 Reprogram a keypad that HAS a yellow LEARN button. If you're using a Chamberlain, LiftMaster, or Craftsman garage door opener that has a yellow LEARN/PROGRAM button, use these steps to reprogram your keypad:[3]
    • Enter a new personal PIN on the keypad (3 to 8 digits).
    • Press and release the UP/DOWN key.
    • Press 4 on the keypad.
    • Press and release the UP/DOWN key. The LED will begin to flash.
    • Press and hold the UP/DOWN key for about 5 seconds.
    • Release the button when you hear a tone.
    • On the garage door opener, press and hold the LEARN/PROGRAM button for 2 to 3 seconds, then release.
    • On the keypad again, press and release the UP/DOWN key once. You will hear a click.
    • On the garage door opener, press and hold the LEARN/PROGRAM button for 2 to 3 seconds, then release.
    • Return to the keypad and press and release UP/DOWN once. You will hear another click.
    • Press UP/DOWN once more, and the garage door opener will begin to operate.
    • Wait until the keyboard light goes out to do anything else. Your Genie wireless keypad remote PIN is now reprogrammed.
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Resetting a Genie WKP or GK-R Wireless Keypad

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  1. Step 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM and UP/DOWN keys at the same time. 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM and UP/DOWN keys at the same time. Continue holding for 5 seconds. You can release the buttons once you hear a tone. When you release the keys, the LED will flash and then turn off. This resets your Genie wireless keypad back to its default settings.[4]
    • The default code for your keypad is 3-5-7. You will use this code until your garage door is programmed, and then you can change it.
    • If your Genie wireless keypad is in a black case, it's likely one of these models.
  2. Step 2 Place your garage door opener into programming mode. 2 Place your garage door opener into programming mode. The process to enter programming mode will be a little different depending on your opener model:[5]
    • If your garage door opener was released between 1995 and 2011, just press the Learn Code button on the garage door opener once, and the red LED will flash.
    • On more recent models, your garage door opener will have up/down buttons and a Program button. To enter programming mode:
      • Press and hold the Program button until the LED turns blue, then release the button.
      • The LED will begin to flash purple. Once it does, your wireless keypad is ready to program.
  3. Step 3 When the keypad backlight is off, enter 3-5-7. 3 When the keypad backlight is off, enter 3-5-7. This is the temporary PIN.
  4. Step 4 Press the UP/DOWN button on the keypad 3 to 4 times. 4 Press the UP/DOWN button on the keypad 3 to 4 times. Press the buttons slowly until the door operates. Stop pressing the button once the door motor starts moving. The garage door is now reprogrammed to the keypad.
  5. Step 5 Create a new PIN. 5 Create a new PIN. Here's how:[6]
    • Open the cover all the way. The light will blink once and then turn off.
    • Enter 3, 5, and then 7 on the keypad.
    • Press the PROG button.
    • Enter a new PIN (up to 8 digits).
    • Press the PROG key again.
    • Close the cover completely.
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Resetting a Genie Wireless Keypad-IC

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  1. Step 1 Open the cover of your Genie Wireless Keypad-IC halfway. 1 Open the cover of your Genie Wireless Keypad-IC halfway. Keep it open halfway for a few seconds.[7]
  2. Step 2 Open the cover fully and press and hold PROG + 8. 2 Open the cover fully and press and hold PROG + 8. The indicator light will blink once, then turn off.
  3. Step 3 Close the keypad cover completely. 3 Close the keypad cover completely. Your Genie keypad is now reset to the original factory code.
  4. Step 4 Create a new PIN. 4 Create a new PIN. Here's how:[8]
    • Open the cover fully. The light will blink once and then turn off.
    • Enter 3, 5, and then 7 on the keypad.
    • Press the PROG button.
    • Enter a new PIN (up to 8 digits).
    • Press the PROG key again.
    • Close the cover completely.
  5. Step 5 Reconnect your Genie wireless keypad to the garage door opener. 5 Reconnect your Genie wireless keypad to the garage door opener. Now that you've reset the wireless keypad, you will need to reprogram it to your garage door opener. To do this, you will need access to the garage door opener's Learn Code button, located on its power head.[9]
    • Press the Learn Code button on the garage door opener. The signal indicator on the opener will blink.
    • Enter your new PIN on the keypad.
    • Press the SEND button, and the light will stay on.
    • Press the SEND button a second time, and the light will turn off.
    • Press SEND again, and the motor will run.
    • Press SEND one final time, and the motor will stop.
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Genie Garage Door Opener Brand IDs

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  1. ID# Brand Name Garage Door Opener Specification Notes
    1 Genie® 315/390 MHz, Intellicode® I, 1995–current
    1 Overhead Door® 315/390 MHz, CodeDodger® I, 1995–current
    2 Chamberlain® / LiftMaster® / Craftsman® Purple Learn Button, Security +®, 2006–2014, 315MHz
    3 Orange/Red Learn Button, Security +®, 1996–2005, 390MHz
    4 Yellow Learn Button, Security + 2.0®, 2011–current, 390MHz
    5 Green Learn Button, Billion Code®, 1993–1995, 390MHz
    6 Genie® 315/390 MHz, Intellicode® II, 1995–current
    6 Overhead Door® 315/390 MHz, CodeDodger® II, 1995–current
    7 Sommer® 310 MHz, Rolling Code
    8 Linear® 318 MHz, MegaCode®
    9 Wayne Dalton® 372.5 MHz, Rolling Code, 1999–current
    10 Ryobi® 372.5 MHz, Rolling Code
    11 Guardian® 303 MHz, Fixed Learn Code
    11 Xtreme® brand 303 MHz, Fixed Learn Code
    12 Marantec® 315 MHz, Fixed Learn Code
    13 FAAC® 433.92 MHz, Rolling Code
    21 *Genie® 390 MHz, 12 Switch / 2 Position Dip Switch*
    22 390 MHz, 9 Switch / 2 Position Dip Switch*
    23 *Stanley® 310 MHz, 10 Switch / 2 Position Dip Switch*
    31 *Overhead Door® 390 MHz, 9 Switch / 3 Position Dip Switch*
    32 *Chamberlain® 390 MHz, 9 Switch / 3 Position Dip Switch*

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  • Question How can I change the code on a Genie opener after tenants have moved out and taken the garage controls? TheRealHowTo123 TheRealHowTo123 Community Answer Contact a local Genie provider who can come to your place and service the opener for you. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
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Tips

  • If the LED on your Genie keypad doesn't light up, replace its batteries. Most take AAA batteries.[10] Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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Warnings

  • Visibly check the area below the garage door before pressing the UP/DOWN button. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • Make sure nothing is obstructing the garage door from opening or closing. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.geniecompany.com/files/en/programming/universal-keypad
  2. ↑ https://www.geniecompany.com/files/en/programming/universal-keypad
  3. ↑ https://www.geniecompany.com/files/en/programming/universal-keypad
  4. ↑ https://www.geniecompany.com/files/en/programming/gk-keypad
  5. ↑ https://www.geniecompany.com/files/en/programming/gk-keypad
  6. ↑ https://7941f249-da52-4516-9391-2e6ce33e2f43.usrfiles.com/ugd/3ef5a4_9e8006d8945746d09d250539701050a2.pdf
  7. ↑ https://7941f249-da52-4516-9391-2e6ce33e2f43.usrfiles.com/ugd/3ef5a4_9e8006d8945746d09d250539701050a2.pdf
  8. ↑ https://7941f249-da52-4516-9391-2e6ce33e2f43.usrfiles.com/ugd/3ef5a4_9e8006d8945746d09d250539701050a2.pdf
  9. ↑ https://7941f249-da52-4516-9391-2e6ce33e2f43.usrfiles.com/ugd/3ef5a4_9e8006d8945746d09d250539701050a2.pdf
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  1. ↑ https://store.geniecompany.com/pages/genie-wireless-keypad-programming-instructions?srsltid=AfmBOopCsquqxD4bV4cdPdJHcw6npvPq4zffC-j3n5_x2hjkGskZ08mo

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