Track pad only works when really close to iMac

Hi guy,
After lending my mouse to a friend, I needed to use my track pad again for my iMac. However, I found out that the track pad will not connect to my iMac. After messing around with it I realized that the track pad will only connect and pair with my iMac when I place my track pad so close to iMac that its pretty much touching it. I wonder if it is something wrong with the bluetooth hardware inside my iMac? I tried some solutions that I found online but they do not seem to work.

Hello nismobrothers,
The following article contains a number of things that may be helpful in getting you Bluetooth hardware working as expected (if they've not already been attempted).
Troubleshooting wireless mouse and keyboard issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3048
Cheers,
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