Garage door opener problems

I’m having trouble with both the keypad and the portable garage door opener for my house. The pad has been acting up for awhile now , the keys light up and then go out when I push the buttons in. Now if I push in hard enough they stay lit, but the pad won’t take my code.

The portable device is just dead, bought new batteries and it still doesn’t work. My question is, does it matter whose brand I buy the keypad and device from, or does it have to be from the manufacturer which is craftsman.

I’m not sure. I’m guessing you have one of those beige keypads with the translucent rubber buttons that are a pain in the ass to push.

I’d recommend ordering another keypad from the same manufacturer. At least linking it to your garage opener is easy enough.

The contacts on those things get hell of dirty/corroded. Open it up and take a pencil eraser to them.