HELP can't pair with bluetooth keyboard?!!!

I have a G5 and OSX 10.4.11 and a wireless older bluetooth apple keyboard that wont pair!!
I have rebooted and rescaned and its seen but when it gets to the passcode it just then prints up the numbers and hangs!!! saying that even thoiugh it was seen it "pairing was unsucessful"!
I have rebooted and turned on the keyboard ! help!!!
When i did get the screen to type the code in, the keyboard wouldnt respond!!!!!
HELP!

had same problem - Bluetooth Gone. I had unending pinwheel and had to force shut-down the laptop. After restart the Bluetooth was gone as was the ICON for Bluetooth on the System Preference and Utilities screens.
I have read all of the solutions listed included resetting PROM (holding option + command + P + R down when you turn the unit on) BUT I just got off the phone with Apple and the following fixed this for me:
1) Shut down laptop and bluetooth device (keyboard for me).
2) Disconnect power and Remove battery (aluminum version you lift the tab on underside and remove panel - then (with tab still up) pull the battery out with plastic pull - make sure the tab on bottom has not gone closed as it locks the battery in place even with cover off)
3) With no power and no battery - turn unit over and press the start button for at least 5 seconds)
4) Replace battery and plug laptop power back in.
5) Start laptop and bluetooth device.
At this point my icon was back and the device paired immediately with the MacBook. The Support tech says it is not an OS issue (we did not discuss Snow Leopard in particular.)
This procedure is called an SCM Reset and is good when you have hardware related failures like a missing (or false "hardware not found") issues like this missing Bluetooth Module issue.

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also
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10285817-233.html?tag=mncol;title
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