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.
549 pieces in 145 part and color combinations, plus 3 minifigures.
LEGO counts 573 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 563, including the 14 parts inside the minifigures; 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.
Technic Rubber Belt Medium [24mm ID] [Round Cross Section]RedPart 85544Element 4544145 or 4544143×1
Trans-Orange
13 pieces
Light Cover 1 x 1 Round with Internal Bar / Bionicle Barraki EyeTrans-OrangePart 58176Element 6507868 or 6171764×4
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom [Boat Stud]Trans-OrangePart 2654Element 6513980 or 6171727×9
Dark Tan
10 pieces
Plate 2 x 2 CornerDark TanPart 2420Element 4550168×6
Technic Axle 3 with StudDark TanPart 6587Element 6031821 or 6013821×4
Sand Green
6 pieces
Brick 1 x 4Sand GreenPart 3010Element 4521947 or 4517505×2
Brick 1 x 8Sand GreenPart 3008Element 6577789 or 6055565×4
Yellow
3 pieces
Technic Beam 1 x 3 ThickYellowPart 32523Element 4153707×1
Technic Beam 3 x 3 L-Shape with Quarter Ellipse ThinYellowPart 32249Element 4500483 or 4157537×2
Trans-Dark Blue
2 pieces
Cone 1 x 1 [Top Groove]Trans-Dark BluePart 59900Element 6514018 or 6301313×2
Pearl Dark Gray
1 piece
Block with Handles and Han Solo in Carbonite PrintPearl Dark GrayPart 87561pr0001Element 4584342×1
Trans-Clear
1 piece
Windscreen 12 x 6 x 6 CurvedTrans-ClearPart 41881Element 4570353×1
White
1 piece
Technic Brick 1 x 2 [2 Pin Holes]WhitePart 32000Element 6564911 or 3200001×1
[No Color/Any Color]
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 8097-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 91377Element 4587080×1
Minifigures
3 figures
Bossk, Yellow OutfitMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Boba Fett, Helmet, Jetpack Neckwear, Reddish Brown PauldronMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Han Solo, White Shirt, Reddish Brown Legs, Single Sided HeadMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×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.