Why does my bluetooth trackpad disappear and not reconnect?

My wireless trackpad normally paired with my iMac sometimes unpairs and the iMac can't locate it again. I've put in fresh batteries in the trackpad and run through the pairing process, but it can't be found by the iMac.  Any ideas?

Oops. Nevermind. I answered my own question.  The trackpad had paired itself with my nearby Macbook Pro.  Once I turned off bluetooth on the laptop, the pad paired with the iMac.

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