HP S5-1020 Bootup locks at HP screen & can't open bios screen

My desktop HP S5-1020 will not boot up. It locks up at the initial HP screen. Pressing f10 during startup multiple times does nothing, it never goes to the bios screen. There is no light on the keyboard so I suspect something wrong with the usb. I've tried different usb ports and different keyboards. All fans in case are running smoothly. Power light is constant green. I've removed the 2 ram dims and tried them individually by themselves. Nothing helps so far.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
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I understand that your HP Pavilion Slimline s5-1020 Desktop PC is freezing at the HP logo and you are not able to access the BIOS with a USB keyboard. The issue you are describing appears to be a physical issue and you only have USB connections available to connect a keyboard. I would advise that you please call our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region. http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html.
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