One of the more common questions we by chat and email is how to customers can change the battery in the old Sears Craftsman Remote Control. Actually. the more common question is “Does my Sears Craftsman Remote Control have Batteries”, and the answer to that question is YES. If your Sears Craftsman opener was installed after 1993 your opener would use the CR2032 coin style battery. Changing the battery is very simple just watch the following video for a quick tutorial on how to do this project yourself.