Patent ID: 8540145

Claim:
A method involving an automated banking machine that is operable to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records, comprising: (a) manually moving a safe door of the automated banking machine to an open position, wherein the machine includes: at least one data reader, wherein the at least one data reader is operable to read data usable to identify a financial account on which a financial transaction can be carried out, a chest configured to store cash, a cash dispenser operable to dispense cash stored in the chest to authorized users of the machine, wherein the machine is operable to carry out a cash dispense transaction involving a financial account responsive at least in part to computer-determined correspondence between data read by the at least one data reader and the financial account, a safe, wherein the safe is separate from the chest, wherein the safe includes a deposit opening, wherein the safe is arranged to receive deposit items through the deposit opening, wherein the safe includes the safe door, wherein the safe door is movably mounted with the safe, wherein the safe door is selectively movable between the open position and a closed position to respectively open and close an access opening to an interior area of the safe, wherein when the safe door is in the open position, then the interior area is manually accessible through the access opening; a securing member, wherein the securing member is configured to be removably positioned in operative connection with the safe at a location that is inwardly of the safe door when the safe door is in the closed position, wherein when the safe door is in the open position, then the location is manually accessible, a conveyor configured to be positioned within the safe, wherein when operatively positioned in the safe, the conveyor is positioned to transport from a first interior area to a second interior area, deposit items received through the deposit opening, wherein when the securing member is not at the location and the safe door is in the open position, then the conveyor is manually movable through the access opening, wherein when the securing member is positioned in operative connection with the safe at the location, then the conveyor is not manually movable through the access opening; (b) manually causing the securing member to be removed from being positioned in operative connection with the safe at the location; (c) manually moving the conveyor at least partly through the access opening in an outwardly direction; (d) manually moving the conveyor at least partly through the access opening in an inwardly direction; (e) manually causing the securing member to be positioned in operative connection with the safe at the location; and (f) manually moving the safe door to the closed position.