The Geek Squad Froze a laptop (positioned at the bottom of the image) to demonstrate how users can salvage it when it becomes too cold.

We got to spend some time with the Geek Squad down at the Black Bear Lodge today. They showed us some cool ways to tweak our home and personal tech. Everything from computers, HDTVs, cameras, and cell phones were present. Check out some good tips after the jump. Then you may want to head over to our solutions page for more expert help.

Kyle Monson's old Kodak point-and-shoot could not be fixed by the Geek Squad--notice how the lens cover is jammed.

With the claim that if they'd be able to fix any broken gadget of ours, I took Monson's old Kodak point-and-shoot to meet their challenge. Disappoint slapped me in the face when I was told that it couldn't be fixed there and that they would have to send it out to their main headquarters for fixing.

Notice the saturation and contrast differences of the man's jacket in the HDTV on the left and on the right. Geek Squad agents calibrated the television on the right so that viewers would be able to see all details with more clarity.

However, something really neat that they showed us was that your HDTV can be calibrated according to the room that it's in--meaning that instead of looking super-saturated the way they usually do in Best Buy, it can be adjusted so that all details can be seen. The adjustments caused very subtle image noise that one cannot see unless looking very closely, but the overall image was still improved.

They also demonstrated how to salvage your phone, camera or other personal handheld device from water damage. First, users should always remove the SD cards, batteries, SIM cards, etc. Afterwards, put the device in a clear Tupperware bowl with silica gel packs (or actually, beef jerky) and close the lid. It was recommended that it should be left alone overnight and then removed carefully from the bowl. Another way was to bury it in a bowl of dried rice for a couple of hours. If the LCD does not work, then you can most likely bring it in the Geek Squad where they should be able to fix it.

Most impressive was the frozen laptop they presented. The Geek Squad said that if you keep your laptop in the car or in a very cold area for an extended amount of time that you should remove the battery and wait for both the laptop and battery to get back to room temperature to use them again.