Old Apple Magic Mouse is discoverable, but not pairing

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I have a couple of old battery-powered Magic Mice, which both sometimes suffer from the same problem: they get disconnected, then when I attempt to re-pair the affected mouse, the Mac tells me: “Couldn’t connect to the device”.

The first thing to try is to hold the mouse button down while trying to pair (with the mouse ON of course).

If that doesn’t work, shut off Wifi, shut off BlueTooth, then turn bluetooth back on and hold the mouse button down, then click “Pair”. Don’t let up on the mouse button until it is paired. Then you can turn Wifi back on.

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Follow these instructions:

  1. Turn off the mouse by holding down the power button until the light goes out.
  2. Turn on the mouse by pressing the power button, and keep the power button pressed until it is paired. The light on the mouse will start blinking, it will show up in Bluetooth Preferences, and you will be able to pair it almost immediately so long as you do not let go of the power button from the moment of turning it on until after the mouse is paired.
  3. If your mouse shows up in the list of devices, but will not connect, delete it, and try the two steps above.

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