Over time the coil of a spring can lock preventing smooth operation and causing a popping noise.
Garage door clicking sound.
If the circuit breaker or gfci is tripping repeatedly it s a sign that there is a short circuit somewhere in the system possibly even the garage door opener itself.
Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor has burned out and isn t operating at all.
Also the opener may work sometimes but on other occasions it does not respond.
Decrease garage door noise.
This causes the popping sound you hear.
To help open the door many garage doors come with big torsion springs.
If your garage door makes a popping sound when opening it could be the torsion springs.
Many garage doors use large torsion springs to assist in opening the door.
Then when you press the remote button again the door should operate.
Press the button on your remote and the opener should reply with a couple of clicks and light blinks.
Garage door making popping sound when opening.
A power outage or surge particularly one that results from a storm may either cause a temporary malfunction or permanently damage the circuit board.
A faulty circuit board will cause the garage door opener to make clicking sounds.
The spring coil over time can lock and prevent smooth operation.
The opening and closing of garage doors can oftentimes be a very loud and distracting situation especially for those sleeping in rooms next to or above the garage.
This is a problem that will require you or a service person to replace it.