English Premier league scores round up. (week 1)

Here are the English premier league scores of matches played from 12th to 14th September 2020.

Fulham vs Arsenal 0-3. Arsenal win.

Burnley vs Manchester United. (not yet played)

Crystal Palace vs Southampton 1-0. Crystal Palace win.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa. (not yet played)

Liverpool vs Leeds United 4-3. Liverpool win.

WestHam United vs Newcastle United 0-2. Newcastle win.

West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City 0-3. Leicester City win

Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton 0-1. Everton win.

Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2. ( Wolverhampton win)

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea 1-3. (Chelsea win)

Arsenal win at Fulham in their first match of the season

Arsenal win at Fulham

Fulham started their premier league campaign on a disappointing note as visiting Arsenal defeated them 3 nil.

Fulham started with hope as they pressed Arsenal in the first 10 minutes.

However, Arsenal scored against run of play in the 10min as fullam failed to clear their lines. Keeper deflected  Willian’s strike into the waiting legs of Alexandre Lacazette to slot home.

Arsenal continued dominating after their first goal. Fulham under pressure forced a foul on Lacazette in front of the 18yard at 26minute.

As a result,new signing Willian almost scored his debut goal from free kick that hits the woodwork at 27minute.

Arsenal then created several chances and Fulham were lucky to be one goal down at 42 minutes into the match.

Fulham rallied in closing stages of first half but scores end 0-1 at first half

Second half started with Arsenal pressing. The search for a second did not take long as Gabriel scored his debut goal from a poorly defended corner just 4 minutes into the second half. 0-2 Arsenal.

Arsenal now on a roll and get another goal scored by Pierre Aubameyang in the 57minute after a cross from Willian.

Willian did not score on his debut for Arsenal but had a good game. He was central to all 3 goals scored.

Arsenal now on top of the premier league table with 3 points.

You can watch post match commentary through the link below;

Fulham vs Arsenal

Open or disassemble your PlayStation 4 console

This brief write up will show how you can safely open or disassemble your playstation 4 console if need be. Note that this process will void your warranty if still active. You are advised to forward your faulty PS4 to Sony or any authorised agent for repairs. You risk permanent damage to your console undertaking this yourself. The writer bears no responsibility for any damage caused as a result.

Opening Your PS4 console

ps4 console
PS4 console
  1. The PS4 console.
Remove Console cover; PS4 console
Remove Console cover; PS4 console

2. With the console facing you, use your hand to remove the smaller outer cover.

remove hard-drive screw. PS4 console
remove hard-drive screw. PS4 console
Removing PS4 hard-drive; PS4 console
Removing PS4 hard-drive; PS4 console

3. Unscrew the hard-drive position screw and gently pull out the hard-drive.

4. To open further you will have to void the warranty.

Flip console to show underside. PS4 console
Flip console to show underside. PS4 console

5. Flip the console upside down making its back face you.

remove warranty screws; PS4 console
remove warranty screw; PS4 console
remove warranty screw; PS4 console

6. Take out the screws inside the warranty stickers, and one each at the sides if need be. 

Remove cover; PS4 console
Remove cover; PS4 console

7. Then pull out the cover.

Revealed inner parts; fan, disk drive, power unit; PS4 console
Revealed inner parts; fan, disk drive, power unit; PS4 console

8. On taking out the cover you will see the power pack, blu-ray disk drive and fan.

9. Take out the screws holding the power-pack.

Remove power pack cable,
ps4
 console
Remove power pack cable

10. Remove the power pack cable connected  to the motherboard.

Remove power unit ; PS4 console
Remove power unit ; PS4 console
Power unit removed; PS4
Power unit removed; PS4

11. Carefully take out the power pack.

Remove blue ribbon cable; PS4 console
Remove blue ribbon cable; PS4 console

12. Unplug the blue ribbon cable.

Remove black cable; PS4 console
Remove black cable; PS4 console

13. Unplug the black cable connected to the motherboard.

Remove Disk- drive cable;PS4 console
Remove Disk- drive cable;PS4 console

14. Remove the disk-drive power cable.

Screws holding black cable; PS4 console
Screws holding black cable; PS4 console

15. Take out the screws holding the black cable previously unplugged.

Take out disk- drive screws; PS4 console
Take out disk- drive screws; PS4 console

16. Take out the remaining screws holding the disk drive.

remove disk-drive; PS4 console
remove disk-drive; PS4 console

17. Carefully remove the disk drive.

power unit, disk -drive removed; PS4 console
power unit, disk -drive removed; PS4 console

18. Now bluray drive and power pack are out.

Remove motherboard holding screw; PS4 console
Remove motherboard holding screw; PS4 console

19. Take out this screw.

20. Flip the console again to show top of console.

Remove screws holding second part of top plastic cover; PS4 console
Remove screws holding second part of top plastic cover; PS4 console

21. Remove the 2 screws holding the plastic cover.

Remove cover; PS4 console
Remove cover; PS4 console

22. Take off the plastic cover.

remove cable connected to motherboard; PS4 console
Remove cable connected to motherboard; PS4 console

23. Remove this cable

Take out plate screws; PS4 console
Take out plate screws; PS4 console.

24. Take out the remaining screws holding down the motherboard. About 12 in number.

Remove heat sink screws; PS4 console
Remove heat sink screws; PS4 console

25. Take out the 2 heat sink screws.

Remove plate; PS4 console
Remove plate; PS4 console

26. Take off the metal plate.

Remove motherboard; PS4 console
Remove motherboard; PS4 console

27. Carefully remove the motherboard.

PS4 motherboard out

See thermal paste location. To fix back motherboard, you need to remove or scrape out old thermal paste and apply new one.. Failure to do this can cause overheating issues.

To watch full video click HERE.

ABOUT The XBOX SERIES X

THE XBOX SERIES X

The XBOX SERIES X is currently the most powerful gaming console developed by Microsoft.  It will be succeeding the Xbox one line of consoles and is set for release by late 2020. Its competitor will be the PlayStation 5 also scheduled for release around the same period. According to its manufacturers, the console will render at 4k stunning graphics (also 8k ready), faster loading times , better gameplay performance, backward compatibility with Xbox one ,Xbox 360 and original Xbox games and much more.

 THE XBOX SERIES X BASIC SPECIFICATIONS

CPU:      Custom 3.8 GHz AMD 8-core Zen 2 (3.6 GHz with SMT)

Media: Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, CD

Storage    : 1 TB Custom SSD

Removable storage: Storage Card (up to 2 TB)

Memory: 16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM

Display : 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4K UHD, 8K UHD

Graphics: Custom 1.825 GHz AMD Radeon RDNA 2 architecture

Controller:  4th-generation Xbox Controller, compatible Xbox One controllers and accessories

Sound:  Custom Project Acoustics 3D Audio

Backward compatibility: Xbox One and select Xbox 360 and original Xbox games

Dimensions:       15.1 cm × 15.1 cm × 30.1 cm

CONTROLLER

New controller for Xbox series X and older Xbox consoles.

The controller has be redesigned. It now features well sculpted surfaces and modified geometry for improved comfort during gameplay. Sharing content with the controller has been made easier. The controller can also work with older Xbox consoles, compatible PCs and mobile devices.

THE XBOX SERIES X PRICE

The is no official price statement from Microsoft yet, but it won’t be anything less than $500 since it’s the most powerful console. We are making our assumption based on the fact that the Xbox One X was released with the same price tag back in July 2017.

GAMES

Some games that have been developed with the Xbox Series X development kit and would be available by official release period include;

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Scarlet Nexus

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

Scorn

Bright Memory: Infinite

Chorus

Second Extinction

Call of the Sea

The Ascent

All games will display at 4k and at least 60FPS.

You can also read ABOUT THE PLAYSTATION 5

ABOUT THE PLAYSTATION 5

PlayStation 5 with one DualSense Controller

The PlayStation 5 (PS5) will be out soon and we are waiting in anticipation. Sony has announced that this great console will launch in the holiday season around November 2020. The PS5 will be taking over from the PS4 and it is expected to be a much more powerful console. The PS5 will launch in 2 variants; the fully digital console ( without  Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible optical disc drive) and of course the one with HD blue ray disc drive. The console will render at 4k resolution (theoretically can render up to 8k and also be able to play most PS4 games as well as VR.

PLAYSTATION 5 BASIC  SPECIFICATIONS.

CPU:      8-core AMD Zen 2, frequency up to 3.5 GHz

Storage: Custom 825 GB SSD

Memory: 16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM

Media:  Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, CD

Removable storage:       Internal SSD, or external USB-based HDD

Display: Video output formats HDMI: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K UHD, 8K UHD

Graphics: Custom AMD RDNA 2, variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz

Controller: DualSense

Input:    HDMI 2.1

PLAYSTATION 5 CONTROLLER

Dual Sense

The PS5 will have a new controller called DualSense. This controller is based on the dualshock controller but with new modifications; among which is an incorporated microphone. That is; the PS5 controller will have an inbuilt microphone so you do not need to connect ear piece or head set before you can communicate with other Players. It maintains most of the buttons on the PS4 dual shock 4 controller.

PRICE

There is no official statement of price of the PS5 by Sony. Sony said the PS5 concentrated on value, so we expect it to be more expensive than the PS4. Remember that the PS5 will be coming in 2 variants;  a fully digital (cheaper) edition and fully digital edition with Ultra Blu ray optical drive (costlier). We are predicting a price range of 400-700$.

SOME OF THE LIST OF GAMES COMING TO THE PS5

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Gran TurismoTM 7

Returnal

Sackboy A Big Adventure

Demon’s Souls

Destruction AllStars

Resident Evil Village

HITMAN 3 

NBA 2K21

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

For full list of upcoming games on the PS5, VISIT HERE

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Some Optional PS5 Accessories

Optional accessories for the PS5 include; HD camera, remote control, wireless 3D headset, charging station for dualsense controller and much more.

How to Wirelessly Connect PlayStation 4 Controllers to Console .

The PS4 usually ships, with one controller which you must connect to the console for the first time with the USB cable supplied. Once connected you can use it to control the console wirelessly, until you reset or use it on another console. You can also connect a new second controller with the usb cable, however it can also be connected wirelessly. Here is how;

Let’s say you just purchased 2 controllers for your console, this is what you should do.

Switch on the console.

Connect one of the controllers to the console using your PS4 USB cable or a compatible one.

The controller will glow if USB cable is properly connected.

Press the PS button on the controller, then logon to an account on your console.

Now go to, SETTING-DEVICES- BLUETOOTH DEVICES

You will see the already connected controller and the account it is connected to.

Now, to connect the second controller wirelessly; press the, PS button and the share button simultaneously for  about 5 seconds until the controller blinks.

The console detects the controller and it is shown on your TV screen under Bluetooth devices.

Use the first controller to select and register this second controller.

Immediately, the second controller is available for use with the console.

Subsequently, you can connect more controllers using this method.