NB200-110 won't boot nor allow BIOS setup

Hi there
I am new on the forum and this is my first post.
I am helping my dad with the troubleshooting of its mini notebook.
Model is NB 200 - 110.
For a few months, the notebook has been having hard time to boot.
But after several trials, it would normally finally boot and work normally.
Two weeks ago the notebook will no longer boot at all.
When powering on, you can hear some noise ( HD or Fan ?? ) then the "Toshiba Leading Innovation" screen will show up, but it won't pass this point.
On the lower part of the screen you are prompted to press F2 to enter the BIOS setup or F12 to modify the booting devices, but it won't answer to none of the keys ( like if no keyboard present ).
I guess some of the hardware is failing, but is there a way to know what part exactly ?
Thank in advance for your help.
Jean-Christophe

Hi Dr. Lamp and thank you for your answer. Though when I read it I already have solved the problem.
Lets me explain how.
Since I made the post yesterday I have been "googling" and find some interesting topics in several forums ( including this one ).
Even if it looks strange, basically the steps to follow are :
1/ place the notebook in the freezer for about 10 minutes, then start it. It should now boot correctly
2/ update the Bios to the latest version ( in my case v2.20, can be dowloaded from Toshiba support page )
Well, I have done it and it works !!
I have been able to restart the computer normally afterward.
Now, I am really curious. What can be the relationship between a sotware issue ( Bios is software right ? ) and a physical ( hardware ) solution. For cooling the notebook in the freezer definitely has physical "impact" on the system, and this allows it to boot correctly, but then, updating the Bios is fixing something in the software side....
Any logical explanation ?
Anyway, even if the mystery remains ( mystery is good sometime...), the good thing is that the notebook is now up and running.
I will update the post tomorrow to let you know if the computer is still running well.
Best regards and thanks again,
Jean-Christophe

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