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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.

Basketball Pen

Checking

2161-2 Basketball Pen

13 pieces in 12 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

Orange 3 pieces

  • Pen Bead, Round Orb with Basketball, Curved Black Lines Print Orange Part penupn0003pr0083 ×1
  • Pen Body, with Red Tip, Black Ends with White Lines Print Orange Part penupn0042c01pr0001 ×1
  • Pen Shaft, with Pocket Clip [Plain] Orange Part penupn0065 ×1

Dark Blue 2 pieces

  • Pen Bead, Round Short, Curved Edge Dark Blue Part penupn0002 ×1
  • Pen Bead, Square with White 'NOTHIN' BUT NET' Print Dark Blue Part penupn0004pr0161 ×1

Trans-Clear 2 pieces

  • Pen Bead, Round Short, Curved Edge Trans-Clear Part penupn0002 ×2

Yellow 2 pieces

  • Pen Bead, Round Large, Curved Edges / Cylinder with Minifig Head with Black Hairs, Moustache, Goatee Print Yellow Part penupn0006pr0041 ×1
  • Pen Bead, Round Large, Curved Edges / Cylinder with Minifig Head with Long Black Hair, Beard, Open Mouth, Wink Print Yellow Part penupn0006pr0059 ×1

Metallic Silver 1 piece

  • Pen Bead, Round Orb with Basketball, Curved White Lines Print Metallic Silver Part penupn0003pr0084 ×1

Red 1 piece

  • Pen Bead, Square with Jersey, White Shapes, Black '10' Print Red Part penupn0004pr0163 ×1

Tan 1 piece

  • Pen Bead, Square with Basketball, Bricked Wall Print Tan Part penupn0004pr0164 ×1

Trans-Red 1 piece

  • Pen Bead, Round Orb Trans-Red Part penupn0003 ×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.