Solidremote 371LM 373LM 971LM 973LM, for LiftMaster Chamberlain Craftsman Keychain Garage Door Opener Remote, Purple, Red/Orange Learn Button

Nice little remotes, as their actually smaller than I realized they'd be but I really like the compact size after using them for a few days. The locking button cover is the main feature I bought these for as unwanted button presses always happens and I don't want someone leaving the garage door open inadvertently with a in pocket button press.Small con: the cover's lock is less strong in the up position than the down, where there's a more a solid feel to the lock, but it doesn't feel loose at all. The cover's latch is all plastic inside.The remotes CR2032 battery is accessible by removing the 3 little screws from the back cover. The battery they come with doesn't have a name I recognize, but their cheap to replace. I Included a tear down pic for anyone who's curious to see the insides.

I love it best idea ever

UPDATE: August 5, 2024 I raise the rating to 5 stars. The battery that came with died quickly. The battery that I bought and put in has so far lasted one year.UPDATE: I bought it on April 20, 2023. Stopped working on July 11, 2023. I took it apart and tested the battery. The 3V battery was dead. I replaced it with another 3V Battery. I will watch to see how long it takes that battery to run down. The battery in my Chamberlain remote lasted for years. Maybe 10 years? The Chamberlain remote and this remote use the same numbered battery. I dropped my rating from 5 stars to 3 starts because of the difficulty in replacing the battery. If the battery needs to be replaced in less than 3 years, I will come back to this review and re-rate the remote control.ORIGINAL REVIEWThe add said it worked with a purple programming button in the garage door opener. My garage door opener is about 10 years old. I opened up the control panel and saw a pink button. Some of the information I read said that button color fades. I took a gamble that my Chamberlain garage door opener had had a purple button originally. I ordered this remote control. It took 5 minutes to put the ladder up and program the two remote controls.Worked just fine. A lot of reviews complained about short battery life. I have only had the remotes two hours? I will see. There are a couple of dead spots but moving the remote control up or down or to one side or the other does the trick. But my old remote after many years was not as good. I probably made a mistake of getting a garage door with two thicknesses of steel.

I purchased this one after I had purchased a keychain remote for the Genie Pro Stealth opener for our other home. That one worked so well and I really liked the idea of a keychain garage door opener, that I bought one for our current home.Programming the remote was easy - just press the purple button on the opener unit in the garage until the LED stay on, then press one of the four buttons on the remote until the LED on the opener unit blinks. The remote is then programmed.One thing that the ordering page on Amazon tells you is to make sure you are buying the right unit. In this case, the product description says this remote only works for the garage door openers with the purple button. But that said, in the instructions, it gives you instructions to change the mode of the remote to work with different color buttons. For example, Mode 1 on the remote works with Purple, Red and Orange buttons. Mode 2 works with Green and Yellow buttons. The instructions tell you how to switch the remote from Mode 1 to Mode 2 (and visa versa). Basically, hold the A and B buttons for three seconds until the LED on the keychain remote blinks, then release all buttons. Press and hold the button you wish to change mode of. The LED will change to solid (mode 1) or blinking (mode 2). Release the button, and now you can program your remote for that button.One thing I am going to do, after having read through some of the reviews here, is to check the state of charge on the battery that came with the unit, or just replace it with fresh batteries. Some people have complained that it came with a run down battery, so for peace of mind, I may just change it out and not worry about it quitting on me one day.

I purchased this product to attach to my keychains for each of my streetbikes. It was simple to program and has worked well with my Liftmaster unit. I have only programmed a single button on each remote as I only have 1 door. Although the sliding cover can be difficult to slide at times, I like that it keeps the buttons covered from debris or being accidentally pressed. The only downside so far is the slot for the keyring attachment is narrow, which prohibits movement of the keyring and can make my keychain awkward to fold into my pocket. I just ream it out a little when I get a new one and that corrects the issue.

It was easy to program and the button guard prevents accidental tripping.

I have this garage door opener for a year now and still works. I love that I can put it on my keychain and take it with me. I do not have to have a big garage door opener in the car. Its durable, light weight, opens and closes the garage door from far away. Installation is easy.