This also tells us that the tracks are free from any obstructions and that the problem is in either the eye sensors or the garage door opener itself.
My garage door starts to close then stops.
Try to operate the garage door manually.
The logic board receives and responds signals to any remote.
Holding the button down on the inside of the garage bypasses the obstruction safety device of the garage door opener.
Garage door only travels a little way and then reverses does your garage door only travel a little way 6 inches or so and then reverse.
If that does not stop the problem you can reduce the range that your opener can detect frequencies from so that the source must come from very close by.
Do this by hanging aluminum foil in front of the opener.
It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit.
You might need to consider replacing it if your door is not working properly or you may purchase a new opener.
If the door closes and reverses it is traveling too far and you should decrease the travel.
This helps you determine if the problem is related to the door or the motor.
A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons.
If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch.
Doing this can save you some amount of cash.
In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor.
If the door reverses part way down and you are sure there is no obstruction or binding increase the closing force a small amount and try it again.
If the door is working properly it should be easy to lift by hand.
The garage door can be operated manually by disconnecting the garage door opener from the door using the red pull cord.
If your garage door opens and suddenly stops it might be because of your logic board.