Computer won't move past BIOS screen.

[pistolsnipe16]

Yesterday I was on my computer for much of the day and it worked gloriously, now not so much.

When I turn it on the usual BIOS post comes up except it shows less info then usual. And it doesn't appear to recognize my keyboard as I press F12 to select the boot menu to no avail. I'm kind of lost here.

Should I go buy a cheap USB keyboard and see if that works because my mouse was lighting up and its USB? I imagine that once I get to the boot menu I'll select my drive and everything will be peachy keen. Or at least that's what I'm hoping.

[pistolsnipe16]

I don't know why but it's working now. I've no clue what fixed it or what was wrong but I'll take it.

[Egi-RaZoRZ]

Funny, this happens with my Acer laptop too, now and then.
No worries, though, as a soft punch on its right side fixes this! Strange isn't it... And it always freezes at the USB detection.

I hope this method doesn't harm, I just gave out my version of the fix :D
(Oh I love doing this.)

[pistolsnipe16]

Well, it still is acting strange. It takes forever for the BIOS to post entirely, it will get the top third of the screen and then stop. I leave for about a half hour and then the computer is booted.

I don't know how long it actually takes but it is bugging me because it used to boot quite quickly and nothing in the system has changed.

[Egi-RaZoRZ]

Nothing has changed...

Alright... What was the last time you cleaned up your computer? I'm just saying this because it might be a probability. Shake it a little bit, make sure the area around is dry... Does the computer have other symptoms besides this?