I've never seen solenoid voltage to the switch matrix touch the ASIC. I've seen it get a couple levels deep and damage things, but never all the way to the ASIC.
Here's what I'd look at
1) Look at pin 1 on the ribbon cable that runs from the left side of the CPU to the display. Is it aligned correctly on both ends?
2) Is the replacement MPU cabled properly? Meaning, all the connectors in the right place, and no ribbon connectors shifted off a pin, etc?
3) Are any fuses in the game blown? Blow the right fuse, and you'll never get the displays... check for the correct voltages on the driver board at its test points, and check for the correct voltages at the display.
4) Unplug all the connectors from the MPU but the large header on the right side of the board that provides input voltage. Power on the game. Does the MPU boot, based on D19/D20/D21?
5) Go over the game ROM and the processor chip, and make sure pin 1 is aligned in the correct direction, and that all the legs of both chips are inside the socket. It's easy to install them with a leg hanging outside the socket, or rolled under the IC.