Briefly, various embodiments of a pluggable form factor release mechanism are described. For example, but without intending to limit the scope of claimed subject matter, a transceiver module may include the following: a module housing; a bail lever; an actuator; and a spring adjacent to the actuator. The bail lever and the actuator may be movably connected to the module housing in such a manner so that pivoting the bail lever away from the housing engages an end of the actuator to move towards the module housing. The actuator may rotate about a fulcrum with an opposing end of the actuator moving away from the module housing.