This morning the fan on my ASUS 1000HA netbook abruptly stopped working this morning. I have it configured in a dual-boot setup, with XP and Eeebuntu. I can't get the fan to spin with either OS. I also downloaded speedfan in windows, and it doesn't register any FANS at all. Does anyone have any suggestions for fixes to try short of taking it to a shop?Fan is most likely choked with dust. Better take it somewhere before laptop overheats & dies.Agreed.
Stop using it IMMEDIATELY...What's weird is that I used it all day today, keeping a close eye on the temps, and they never got above 63C (which was a normal temp when running under load when the fan was working). If you want to tempt fate that's purely your choice...I would bring it to a repair shot or do it yourself but take caution. ill do it if you live close enough haha..I have had some luck taking apart laptops. I had a dell inspiron that the fan went out of and that thing was easy to take apart. Some however are not. My son had a hp that was a real pain to take apart. Much caution if doing it yourself.

As stated, using without a working fan is risky.I used a camera CLEANER to shoot some air down the exhaust slots, and now the fan is working again, though only going about half speed. Tried opening the case up all the way, but the plastic snaps felt like they would break if I pulled too hard so I let it alone. I'll probably try taking it to a shop this week.Unfortunately by design laptops mostly aren't made to be user serviceable so that's probably a wise choice...