# Replacing a lost or damaged pen

## Overview

If you need to get a replacement pen for your tablet, you can't buy any random pen - even from the same manufacturer. 

## Selecting the right pen

You have to be careful in selecting the pen. Most tablets are only compatible with a small number of pens - sometimes even only compatible with a single pen. To keep it simple: <mark style="color:red;">**buy the exact same model pen that came with your tablet**</mark>.

So many people accidentally buy incompatible pens and get frustrated. Please avoid this buy doing a little research. For a detailed breakdown of the compatibility topic, see this: [Pen compatibility](/drawtab/guides/pens/pen-compatibility.md)

## Instructions

* First find the model number of your tablet: [Finding the model number of your drawing tablet](/drawtab/guides/general/finding-tablet-model-number.md)
* Then, go to the website of your tablet brand and search for the tablet you have and it should list the compatible pen model number. If you can't find what you are looking for then **contact customer support**.
* If you have a **Wacom** tablet, look at a compatibility list: [Wacom pen compatibility](/drawtab/catalog/pens/wacom-pens/wacom-pen-compatibility.md)

## ALWAYS verify with customer support

No matter what is written on any site, I **HIGHLY ENCOURAGE** you to <mark style="color:red;">**always contact customer support**</mark> for your tablet and ask them to verify which pen models are compatible.


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