an apparatus for retaining and cleaning a circuit board array , which comprise a fixture having a generally elongated connecting surface and one or more terminating open ends , which may optionally integrate a hollow element , creating an aperture in the fixture adjacent to a tab on the circuit board array , wherein the terminating open ends extend toward a machine component having at least one cavity extending through the topside of the machine component , and a vacuum system connected to the cavity , wherein the vacuum system applies suction through the cavity and the terminating open ends .