Aluminum bluetooth keyboard problem

I have an apple aluminum bluetooth keyboard. It is one of the older models that requires 3 batteries. It has had very little use. I am going on a trip and decided to take it and the green light comes on, but won't blink for pairing with my new MBP. I have tried numerous sets of new batteries. The light will come on when depressed, but then goes out and won't blink, so the pairing can't take place. The pairing will start, but then the light goes out right away and won't blink. It doesn't matter whether I turn it on with a short or prolonged press on the on button.
Any ideas?

No Luck. Deleted the old one. The keyboard will pair with another Mac...but hangs with this one. The computer sees it, attempts to pair with it, and then says that the pairing was unsuccessful - without even giving me a chance to enter the numbers that one normally does. It just says, "The pairing was unsuccessful. Make sure you device is in range of this computer, turned on and "discoverable." When ready, click Continue and try again."

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