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LEGO Missing Piece Checker

Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.

Dolphin Clock

Checking

4394 Dolphin Clock

8 pieces in 5 part and color combinations.

Before you call it missing

Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.

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Piece checklist

Animals / Creatures 3 pieces

  • Animal, Starfish Medium Orange Part 33122 Element 4114425 ×2
  • Animal, Dolphin (Abnormal Connection - Exclusive to Trans-Light Blue) Trans-Light Blue Part 6228c Element 4111926 ×1

Technic Gears 2 pieces

  • Technic Gear 40 Tooth Blue Part 3649 Element 4144379 or 364923 ×2

Technic Pins 2 pieces

  • Technic Axle Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise Light Gray Part 3749 Element 4184168 or 4154179 ×2

Other 1 piece

  • Clock Unit with Dark Blue Minute Ring, Bubbles, Seaweed Print Medium Blue Part upn0438c01 ×1

Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.

When a piece really is missing

Ask LEGO

LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back of the instructions. This checker lists both.

Request a replacement from LEGO

Buy the piece

Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from older or second-hand sets.

Keep a record

Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.