Check out /usr/bin/amixer -h
then check out
/usr/bin/amixer scontents
maybe this might work
amixer set 'Mic Select',0 'Playback' 'on';
BTW, on another note some mfgs use a facade on the front of
the box. In other words just to look good they put an input
or outlet that is non functional. So check if the wires are
connected.