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When a manufacturer stops supporting a product, the equipment does not suddenly become useless. It still has a lot of its original value. If the product works for your company, it is convenient to keep using it. As long as there are no glaring issues with the hardware or problems with its place in your company’s infrastructure, you can stretch your initial investment and keep the product working longer with TPM.

If your hardware is reaching the end of its life cycle, but you don’t have the money to upgrade right now, you can still use it with the help of TPM. You can take your time to choose when to upgrade, and you can prepare for the transition by saving up money. When you’re ready, you can buy new equipment that will work with your old hardware.

If you are working on repairing hardware yourself, you may not have access to OEM parts. This means that you might have to get parts from less-than-reliable manufacturers. However, if you work with TPM, you will have access to trusted parts that will work with your equipment. Plus, the technicians who will be repairing your equipment are experts in the field and may be more familiar with it than in-house technicians.

You can save money on post-EoL OEM services by working with a TPM company. They offer similar skills for lower prices. In addition, the work may be more expansive or personalized than what your OEM offers. You can also push back the cost of new equipment by working with a TPM company. An upgrade will still be necessary at some point, but TPM can help delay it.

TPM programs can help your business in different ways than OEMs. TPM might be able to do a repair that causes less downtime or offer more services for a better price. Some TPM programs, like NorthSmart, let you choose the services you need and only pay for what you use. You can also mix and match TPM and OEM support if it works better for your company.