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.