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.
LEGO counts 853 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 856; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
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.
Large Figure Weapon Spiked Ball, HalfTrans-Dark BluePart 98578Element 6027626×2
Trans-Neon Green
2 pieces
Brick Round 2 x 2 with Axle HoleTrans-Neon GreenPart 3941Element 6273157 or 611649×2
Trans-Clear
1 piece
Storage Bin Lid, Dacta [For New Style Trays]Trans-ClearPart 54190×1
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.
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.