Magic trackpad suddenly won't connect

I have a Mac Mini that I use solely for watching movies. It's connected directly to my TV, works great. I recently had to change the batteries, now it takes forever to connect. Formerly, whenever I turned the Mini on, the Trackpad connected right away. Now it takes forever and sometimes won't connect. When I turn it on, I get a solid green light for a few seconds, then nothing, no flashing light like it is trying to pair. Everything is up to date. Any suggestions?

If you are not comfortable taking the bottom off, have Apple do it for you. If you want to do it yourself, it requires a #00 Phillips driver.
Ciao.
If you do choose to do it yourself, note that three screws near the hinge are longer than the rest.
If the battery is swollen, it should be replaced.
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