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How to Replace LEGO Pieces

Lego has a long-standing tradition of being a highly-recognized and familiar child's toy. These easily-spotted building blocks carry the traditional Lego logo on top of each small bump and often come in prepackaged sets. These sets come boxed with an instruction booklet and the pieces come pre-packaged in smaller sets. The sets contain very few, if any, replacement pieces. As it is not uncommon to misplace a Lego piece, Lego has developed an easy way to find and order a replacement with its Pick A Brick system.

Things You'll Need

Original Lego set (optional)

Instructions

Replace a Lego Piece
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  Obtain product code information from any previous Lego kit you may need to reference. It may also be useful to have the construction guide if it lists the parts that came in the kit. This will only be necessary if a specific replacement piece is needed.
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  Go to Lego.com and type the words "Pick A Brick" in the search bar to bring up the Lego Pick A Brick page.
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  Customize the Lego choice or browse freely. To customize the Lego piece selection, use one of two selection boxes found on the left side of the page.
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  Customize the Lego search using the "Brick Search" option. This option allows customization by both category and color family. Category offers options like bricks, mini figures or wheels. The color family section offers options like red, black and even purple.
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  Use the advanced search option on the left side of the page to customize brick name, element ID, design ID and exact color. These specific numeric codes are useful for builders wanting to build large pieces from scratch. The color selector is much more specific and can result in some unique search results.
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  Visit a Lego store to select bricks by hand. Lego stores can fulfill special orders or assist with in-store piece selection. Lego stores have bins along the walls of the store containing individual pieces. There are also "free build" areas where you can construct pieces before purchase.

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