Macbook pro can't recognize mic on headphone

I plugged in my iphone earpods, the speaker is good but i cant use the microphone.

If the PC only can recognize it and not format it, it suggests that the USB drive has been harvested by the grim reaper of USB drives.
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theReKleiner wrote:
What now?
Only option is to buy the SAME exact HD and swap controller boards, or pay someone a LOT more $$$ to do the same thing.
its not soldered there, its just a controller/ SATA "one piece"
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